its the last state because it was added to the u.s. last
Hawaii and Alaska
Hawaii and Alaska
The last revision to the US flag was done when Hawaii became a state in 1959. The 50th star was added.
In 1959 Hawaii became the last state joined to the United States, and then the star was added.
The last update to the American flag occurred on July 4, 1960, when Hawaii became the 50th state. This addition resulted in the current design featuring 13 stripes representing the original colonies and 50 stars for each state. Since then, no changes have been made to the flag's design.
The flag of the United States of America was last changed on July 4th, 1960 for the admission of the State of Hawaii to the United States.
In August 1959 Hawaii became the last state to be added to the Union and the 50 star flag was officially adopted on July 4, 1960.
The American flag has been modified 27 times since its inception in 1777. The most significant changes occurred as new states were added to the Union, leading to the addition of stars. The current design, featuring 50 stars and 13 stripes, was adopted on July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became the last state to join.
There are only 50 states. Puerto Rico is sometimes called the "51st State" although it isn't a state. There is a new bill to examine making it a state but for now, there are only 50 states.
48, 49 and 50. During his presidency, Alaska, then Hawaii were added in 1959.
The final two stars were added to the flag to represent Alaska and Hawaii.