49 Star Flag - (1959-1960) (U.S.)

Last modified: 2002-09-28 by rick wyatt
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by Mark Sensen, 4 December 1997

• Description of the flag

See also:

• History of the Stars and Stripes
• U.S. Historical flags
• United States of America

In 1959, one star was added, representing Alaska, bringing the total number of stars to 49. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.
Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998