To symbolize that the action was taken before Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959, Gogo has been having them sign an American flag with 48 stars, which was in use at the time. That flag was ...
people became aware of nine stars on American flags on official government websites. This is, of course, in stark contrast to the actual American flag, which features 50 stars and 13 stripes.
The American flag has 50 stars representing the country’s 50 states. However, since February 3, the internet has discovered that major U.S. federal government websites such as the State ...