The 50 Star Flag

Years flown: 1960 - present

Presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961), John F. Kennedy (1961-1963), Lyndon B Johnson (1963-1969), Richard Nixon (1969-1074), Gerald Ford (1974-1977), James Carter (1977-1981), Ronald Reagan (1981-1989), George H. W. Bush (1989-1993), William J. Clinton (1993-2001), George W. Bush (2001-2009), Barack Obama (2009-2017), Donald J. Trump (2017-2021), Joe Biden (2021-present)

State added: Hawaii

The 50 star flag was ordered to become the official flag of the United States on August 21st, 1959, though it began flying on July 4, 1960. With the formal addition of the state of Hawaii ( August 21st, 1959), the 50-star flag  provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine rows of stars staggered horizon tally and eleven rows of stars staggered vertically. The 50-star flag has flown in the U.S. ever since...it is the longest-used version of the U.S. flag and has been in use for approaching on 60 years. According to Reader's Digest , the 50-star flag was began as a high school project for which the student Bob Heft only received a B- on his project. The flag was later chosen by President Eisenhower as the design for new flag out of 1000+ designs, and Heft's grade was bumped up to an A. Over 10 presidents have served under this flag, from Eisenhower through to the present.

References:

www.resipsausa.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States

https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/

Submitted by Troop 414, Kirbyville, TX