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What is the meaning of the 50 stars in the american flag?
It represents the 50 states of America. It was 1959 when the flag added a fiftieth star to the flag.
When did the 50 star flag become official?
In 1959 when Alaska and Hawaii were added to the Union.
When did use of the current 50 star flag begin?
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.
How many stars are on the current American flag what do the stand for?
In 2016, there are 50 stars on the flag of the United States of America and each star represents a state in the union.
Did George W. Bush ordered the 50 star flag?
He may have ordered a 50-star flag, as in he may have called a flag company and said "hello, I'd like a 50 star flag please."However, the 50-star US flag design was introduced when Eisenhower was president.
On what date are the new stars added to the flag?
New stars are added to the American flag whenever a new state officially joins the Union. The flag has had 50 stars since Hawaii joined in 1960.
In what year was the 50-star flag of the US first raised?
JULY 4, 1960
How many stars were on the flag when jfk was president?
There were 50 stars just like today. The last two stars were added in 1959 when Alaska and Hawaii were added as states.
Why did the flag change 26 times?
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.
How many star are there in us flag?
There are 50 stars on the US flag
When did the US adapt its fifty star flag version?
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.
Why are there fifty stars on the US flag?
There are 50 stars on the flag representing the 50 states that make up the United State of America. The 13 stripes (alternating red and white) represent the 13 original colonies. Those 13 are:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode IslandThe flags that followed and the states it represented being added are:15 Star flag (1795-1818) - Vermont, Kentucky20 Star flag (1818-1819) - Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee21 Star flag (1819-1830) - Illinois23 Star flag (1820-1822) - Alabama, Maine24 Star flag (1822-1836) - Missouri25 Star flag (1836-1837) - Arkansas26 Star flag (1837-1845) - Michigan27 Star flag (1845-1846) - Florida28 Star flag (1846-1847) - Texas29 Star flag (1847-1848) - Iowa30 Star flag (1848-1851) - Wisconsin31 Star flag (1851-1858) - California32 Star flag (1858-1859) - Minnesota33 Star flag (1859-1861) - Oregon34 Star flag (1861-1863) - Kansas35 Star flag (1863-1865) - West Virginia36 Star flag (1865-1867) - Nevada37 Star flag (1867-1877) - Nebraska38 Star flag (1877-1890) - Colorado43 Star flag (1890-1891) - Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington44 Star flag (1891-1896) - Wyoming45 Star flag (1896-1908) - Utah46 Star flag (1908-1912) - Oklahoma48 Star flag (1912-1959) - Arizona, New Mexico49 Star flag (1959-1960) - Alaska50 Star flag (1960-present) - Hawaii
