Who is credited with designing the current 50-star version of the United States flag?
Betsy Ross
Robert G. Heft
Francis Hopkinson
Benjamin Franklin
Fact: Robert G. Heft is credited with designing the current 50-star version of the United States flag when he was just 17 years old as part of a high school history project in 1958. At the time, Alaska had recently been admitted as the 49th state, and Hawaii’s statehood was anticipated. Heft rearranged the stars into a new pattern to accommodate a 50th state, sewing the prototype himself. Though he initially received a B- on the project. After President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially adopted Heft’s flag on July 4, 1960, Heft’s grade was changed to an A.
Correct Answer: Robert G. Heft