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Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state on August 21st, 1959. The 27th flag of the United States became the official flag on July 4th, 1960.

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1959 was the year that the 50th state, Alaska, was added.

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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.


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.


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.


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.


In what year was the 50-star flag of the US first raised?

JULY 4, 1960


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


Why does the flag have 50 star?

if you are talkin bout the american flag 50 star, 1 for each state


Why did the American 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.