Why aren t there 52 stars on the flag?
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.
What flag looks like USA?
The flag of Liberia or the Liberian flag, sometimes called the Lone Star (not to be confused with The Lone Star State, a nickname for Texas), bears a close resemblance to the flag of the United States, representing Liberia's founding by former black slaves from the United States and the Caribbean.