The US flag added its fiftieth star on July 4, 1960. This star represented Hawaii, which became the 50th state of the United States on August 21, 1959. The design of the flag has remained unchanged since then.
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
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.
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.
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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