How the United States selected the 50-Star flag
The Evolution of the American Flag The American flag is a well-known symbol, yet its design story may be surprising to many. In 1958, as the announcement of two new states joining the Union spread, the Eisenhower administration began receiving a wave of flag design proposals. “People started sending in ideas for the new flag,” […]
An Ohio teenager named Bob Heft said he created the 50-star American flag in 1959.
Who Designed the American Flag? You might think of Betsy Ross when it comes to the creation of the American flag. But there’s also the enduring claim that Bob Heft, a high school senior from Lancaster, Ohio, was behind the first 50-star version of the flag. Heft, who was just 17 at the time, reportedly […]