Stars Rise: U.S. Flag Adopts 20th Star
Congress standardized the American flag at thirteen permanent stripes and one star per state, establishing the system of adding stars that continues today. The legislation resolved a growing design problem as new states joined the Union, creating the expandable symbol that would eventually carry fifty stars.
April 4, 1818
208 years ago
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