The US flag had 49 stars for one year from 1959 July 4 to 1960.
Both Alaska and Hawaii joined the union in 1959, with Alaska joining on January 3, and Hawaii joining after July 4 on August 21.
On1960 July 4,the 50th star was added to the US flag to represent Hawaii, the 50th state, making the official flag the same one that is in use today.
Before Hawaii & Alaska Was Added To The US (1959)
1912-1959 is when these flags were used
They are white.
50 stars are on the US flag, 1 for each state
The first US flag had 13 stars, which represented the original 13 colonies.
In 1862, the US flag (Old Glory) had 24 stars.
There are 50 stars
there are 50 stars on the US flag
For a very brief period of time - between Alaska's statehood on January 3, 1959 to Hawaii's statehood on August 21, 1959 - there were 49 states, so there were 49 stars on the US flag. Hawaii was the 50th state to join the Union. It was a territory of the United States since 1898. Prior to that, it had been a sovereign nation. Territories of the United States do not have a star on the U.S. flag.
There are 50 stars on the US flag
the first flag of the US had 13 stars.
the stars on the modern us flag are white.
there are 13 stars on the us flag
They are white.
There are 50 stars on the US flag, one for every state.
There is 50 stars- therefore, all 50 states are represented by stars in the US flag.
the us flag has 50 stars becaus eit is kown as the 50th state......
There are 50 stars on the US flag, one for every state
There are 50 stars on the flag representing each state.