Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state on August 21st, 1959. The 27th flag of the United States became the official flag on July 4th, 1960.
The US flag changed several times in the 1800s as more and more states joined the union. In 1818, the flag had 20 stars and 13 stripes. In 1819, the flag had 21 stars. In 1820 it had 23 stars, in 1822 it had 24 stars, and in 1896 it had 45 stars.
Hawaii was in 1960 (50th state), Alaska 1958 (49th state).
The US adapted its fifty star version of the national flag in the year of 1960. The exact date that the United States 50-star flag was adapted was on July 4, 1960.
JULY 4, 1960
Originally the plan was to add a stripe and a star to the flag of the United States of America for every State in the union. This plan seemed like a good idea at first but as more States were added the flag became very tall and aesthetically displeasing.An act of Congress signed into law by President James Monroes on April 4, 1818 created the 13 stripes only and added a star to the flag on July 4 the year following admission to the union." Section 1.Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States in Congress Assembled, That from and after the fourth day of July next, the flag of the United States be thirteen horizontal stripes, altered red and white; that the union have twenty stars, white in a blue field.Section 2 And be it further enacted, That on the admission of every new State into the Union, one star shall be added to the union of the flag; and that such addition shall take effect on the fourth of July next succeeding such admission."
when West Virginia was added on June 20, 1863
August 21, 1959- Hawaii http://www.usflag.org/history/the50starflag.html
The US flag changed several times in the 1800s as more and more states joined the union. In 1818, the flag had 20 stars and 13 stripes. In 1819, the flag had 21 stars. In 1820 it had 23 stars, in 1822 it had 24 stars, and in 1896 it had 45 stars.
in 1787 Pennsylvania was inducted- each star represents what state and what year it was added into the union
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.
There were 50 stars just like today. The last two stars were added in 1959 when Alaska and Hawaii were added as states.
In 1959 Hawaii became the last state joined to the United States, and then the star was added.
The flag of the United States of America started out with 13 stars representing the first 13 states of the nation. As new states were admitted to the USA we added a new star to our flag for each. Sometimes several states were admitted in the same year so we added multiple stars to our flag at one time. In total there were 27 official flags of the USA from 13 stars to the current 50 star flag.
Hawaii became the 50th state August 21, 1959, thus adding the 50th star on this date.
The flag of the United States of America started out with 13 stars representing the first 13 states of the nation. As new states were admitted to the USA we added a new star to our flag for each. Sometimes several states were admitted in the same year so we added multiple stars to our flag at one time. In total there were 27 official flags of the USA from 13 stars to the current 50 star flag.
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