Who designed our current US Flag with 50 stars?
Robert Heft, a then 17 year-old high school sophomore from Ohio created our current American Flag of 50 stars.
When was this flag created?
Robert Heft created his 50 star, hand sewn, US flag in 1958 prior to Alaska and Hawaii being admitted to the Union.
What drove Robert to create this new flag?
It all began as a high school project assigned in 1958 in Lancaster, Ohio, for his teacher, Mr. Stanley Pratt. Each students assignment was to create a project of their own choosing that would be graded for creativity.
What prompted Robert to create a flag as his project?
Robert was always interested in government and politics and was aware of the possibility of Alaska and Hawaii becoming the next new states. While other kids at his high school struggled with ideas on what to create for their projects, Robert knew right away that he wanted to create the first 50 star flag.
How did Robert go about designing this one-of-a-kind flag?
Being an astute student of history, Robert knew that the design of the US Flag had not changed in since 1912. He wanted to change the design of the...
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