Why aren t there 52 stars on the flag?

Since there are 50 stars on USA flag, there are exactly 50 states in America. The District of Columbia is one of fifty (50) states. The final two states to join the Union were Alaska (49th) and Hawaii (50th) (50th). Both joined the club in 1959, making the number of states in the USA come up to a round number of 50.



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