In 1959 Hawaii became the last state joined to the United States, and then the star was added.
It depends on the time period of the flag. At first there were 13 stars on the flag: one for each state. As more states jointed the union, a star was added. Now there are 50 states, so there are 50 stars.
There are currently 50 stars on the flag, but according to Star Trek: The Next Generation there will be 52 on the 4th of July on the year of 2033
The flag of the USA had 15 stars and 15 stripes from 1775 to 1818.
yes my mother has my grandfathers forty star flag allthoe i dont know the year i do know it was be for 1876 because 13th star was added in 1876 i would like to find out more history on this flag(F.L.T.)
all 50, Alaska and Hawaii were states by then
New stars were added to the American flag on July 4th of the year following their admission to the Union.
There were 50 stars just like today. The last two stars were added in 1959 when Alaska and Hawaii were added as states.
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.
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.
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.
It depends on the time period of the flag. At first there were 13 stars on the flag: one for each state. As more states jointed the union, a star was added. Now there are 50 states, so there are 50 stars.
Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States on March 4, 1861, at which point there were 33 stars on the United States flag. As of July 4 of the same year, a new flag was introduced, with 34 stars, due to Kansas being added to the union.
48, 49 and 50. During his presidency, Alaska, then Hawaii were added in 1959.
2009
Every year on 4 July, the U. S. adopts a flag that has the same number of stars as the number of states in the U. S., unless, of course, the current flag already has that many stars.
Texas was made a state on December 29, 1845. This meant the flag for 1846 would have 28 stars on it.
There are currently 50 stars on the flag, but according to Star Trek: The Next Generation there will be 52 on the 4th of July on the year of 2033