5 Fun Facts About the American Flag

The 13 stripes and 50 stars on a blue background are not all there is to the American flag. Like the diverse population, the number of states and the sheer expanse of the land, there are a variety of interesting facts that can be attributed to the American flag.

There can be multiple ways of honoring and celebrating June 14^th: the Flag Day, but discovering what a history of 95 years has concealed from common knowledge is an intriguing one.

Much like the evolution of nations, times, people, and rulers, the national flag also undergoes certain changes that sediment into its identity as we know it today. It is important to locate the place, point and context of its origin to fully realize its worth.

Here are a few fun facts to know about the American national flag.

1. Tales Of Betsy Ross

Even though many Americans have grown up believing that a woman named Betsy Ross was the seamstress who had sewn their national flag, this may not be entirely true.

As alarming as it is, the making of the flag was not even distantly attributed to Miss Ross until 4 decades after her demise.

2. The History Before 13

The thirteen stripes seem second-nature to the American flag’s identity today but there was a time when 13 was not the number the flag was known by.

When the states of Kentucky and Vermont joined America as the 14^th and 15^th states, the flag was altered to accommodate additional two stripes. But as states kept coalescing with the union there was a growing concern about changing the national flag repeatedly.

This is when the official decision reverted back to keeping 13 stripes only which stood for the first 13 colonies. Instead of stripes, then stars became the denotative symbol of the number of states.

3. American Flag and The Dakota Dispute

The American flag has been seen in 27 different official versions, each representing a varying quantity of stars. Even though none of the official flags portrayed a state with 39 stars, manufacturers took it upon themselves to come up with an unauthorized 34-star portrayal of the union.

The misunderstanding could be because the Dakota states: North and South Dakota had been added to the State and it wasn’t sure if they would be counted combined as one or as two distinct states.

4. 50-Star: Brainchild Of A High School Mind

President Eisenhower was offered several different innovations for the national flag design on the acceptance of Alaska and Hawaii as the newest member states making the count reach 50. One of the many suggestions was from a 17-year old student of Lancaster High called Robert G. Heft who offered the idea of 50 stars. His idea was developed in the flag design that we see today.

5. 5/6 Lunar Success

 Starting with Neil Armstrong who planted the first American flag on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission, there were five more anchored into the lunar landscape.

To date, except for Armstrong’s initial proof of success, the remaining five are still planted on Moon!

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