Flag of USA (51 stars) | The Flag Institute
www.flaginstitute.org › 01 › flag-week-usa-51-starsJan 19, 2015 · But will the actual U.S. flag need more stars soon? It is widely known that the 50 stars on the flag of the United States represent the states themselves. When the Stars and Stripes was adopted in 1777 there were 13 states (then colonies), thus a 13-star flag, and as each new state was admitted to the union a star was added to the flag. The current 50-star flag, acknowledging Hawaii’s admission, was unveiled on 4th July 1960.
How many stars are on the American flag? | The US Sun
www.the-sun.com › how-many-stars-on-american-flagApr 20, 2021 · However, the first American flag design to incorporate stars, revealed on June 14, 1777, featured 13 stars. These represented the 13 states, which were then colonies, that formed the first union. The states represented by these 13 stars were Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Flag of the United States - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_StatesThe current design of the U.S. flag is its 27th; the design of the flag has been modified officially 26 times since 1777. The 48-star flag was in effect for 47 years until the 49-star version became official on July 4, 1959. The 50-star flag was ordered by then president Eisenhower on August 21, 1959, and was adopted in July 1960. It is the longest-used version of the U.S. flag and has been in use for …