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The final two stars were added to the flag to represent Alaska and Hawaii.

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Why did the US add two more stars to the flag?

because a bunch of other states started adding themselves to the US.


How many stars are present in national flag of USA?

Fifthty-two(52)


How many stars did the US flag have in 1814?

In 1814, the United States flag had 15 stars. This design was adopted in 1795 and included one star for each state in the Union at that time, with Vermont and Kentucky being the last two states added before the flag's design changed again in 1818. The 15-star flag was commonly known as the "Star-Spangled Banner," which inspired Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812.


When did the number of stripes changed on the american flag?

In 1795 and again in 1818. In 1795 after Vermont and Kentucky were admitted to the USA two more stars and two more stripes were added to the flag of the United States of America. This 15 star 15 stripe US flag lasted until 1818 when five more states were admitted. At that time the US Congress decided to revert to the original 13 alternating red and white stripes and add a star to represent each new state. The 15 star 15 stripe flag is known as the "Star Spangled Banner" the flag of our National Anthem.


When were the last two states added to the flag?

The last two states added to the United States flag were Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska was admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, and Hawaii followed on August 21, 1959. The flag was subsequently updated to include these states, with the 50-star version officially adopted on July 4, 1960.

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Who made the 50 star flag and why?

The flag developed over time. Francis Hopkins designed the first flag for the navy in1776 and Congress has recognized him as the designer ( not Ross). When the United States began there were 13 stars, but as states were added so were stars. The last two stars were added in 1959 when Alaska and Hawaii were added.


How many stars does the Poland flag have?

The flag of Poland has two horizontal stripes of equal width, white above red. There are no stars.


What color are the stars in the Irish flag?

There are no stars in the Irish flag. The Irish flag has 3 stripes of green, white and orange. Check the link below. You are thinking of the Plough and the Stars flag, which was a flag used by the Irish Citizens Army, who were a nationalist movement. It had white stars. There are two variations of it. See below.


What year were the last two stars added on the flag?

In 1959 Hawaii became the last state joined to the United States, and then the star was added.


How many stars are on the Bosnian flag?

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Why did the author give one story the title Two More Stars on the Flag?

Because the flag shows of the stars over Alaska and Hawaii


What do the stripes and stars on the American flag mean?

The stars on the American flag represent the number of states in the Union. For that reason, the appearance of the American flag has changed many times over the years. The original flag, known as "Old Glory," displayed 13 stars to represent the original 13 states when the nation declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776. Today's flag has 50 stars because there are now 50 states. The last two stars were added in 1959, when Alaska and Hawaii joined the Union, bringing the number of states -- and the number of stars on the flag -- from 48 to the present 50. The flag has not changed since then. The stripes represent the 13 original colonies.