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The number of stars is not arbitrary, it is equal to the number of states. In fact the US flag has been changed whenever states joined the union. Before Hawaii'
by tspiteri 17y ago
The number of stars is not arbitrary, it is equal to the number of states. In fact the US flag has been changed whenever states joined the union. Before Hawaii's statehood in 1960, the flag had 49 stars.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usa_flag#Historical_progression_of_designs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usa_flag#Historical_progression...
- scott_s 17y agoI think the parent knows that the number of starts on the American flag is not arbitrary. He is, however, talking about icons and pictures where someone deliberately invokes the American flag. In that case, a few stars is enough to get the idea across.