The colours red, white and blue, along with the stars and stripes on the American flag, all represent different things.

美国国旗上的红色、白色和蓝色，以及国旗上的星星和条纹都有不同的象征意义。

A year ago, it might've seemed impossible that the United States would once again be raising our flag — the stars and stripes — over an embassy in Havana.

一年以前，美国再次在哈瓦那大使馆升起星条旗看起来还是不可能的事情。