Stars and Stripes UK /ˈstɑːz ən ˈstɹaɪps/US /ˈstɑɹz ən ˈstɹaɪps/ noun[plural only]1 •The flag of the United States.The men of Red Cow did not even know whether their camp was situated in Alaska or in the Northwest Territory, whether they drew breath under the stars and stripes or under the British flag. — 1910