The Twenty-Seventh United States Flag (1960-Present)
The 1960 Flag, the 50 Star Flag


LENGTH OF TIME IN USE: Current




THE 50-STAR FLAG: This Flag became the Official United States Flag on July 4th, 1960. A star was added for the admission of Hawaii. This is the current flag of the United States.


STATES REPRESENTED BY THIS FLAG:

(50th) Hawaii - August 21, 1959


PRESIDENTS SERVING UNDER THIS FLAG:

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)
Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)
Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974)
Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977)
Jimmy E. Carter (1977-1981)
Ronald W. Reagan (1981-1989)
George H. W. Bush (1989-1993)
William J. Clinton (1993-2001)
George W. Bush (2001-Present)


FLAG FACTS

August 21, 1959
Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated August 21, 1959 - Provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine rows of stars staggered horizontally and eleven rows of stars staggered vertically.Preservation.



Last Updated: August 17, 2004
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