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S IUSLAW N EWS Proud To Be An American S ATURDAY , J UNE 13, 2015 • 15 49 Star Flag 26th Official U.S. Flag January 3, 1959 Anzio, Normandy, Omaha Beach, Guadalcanal, Korea, Vietnam. When you look at our U.S. Flag, think of the people who never came back to keep this republic free. O REGON C OAST M ILITARY M USEUM 2145 Kingwood Street • Florence www.ocmhm.com 541-902-5160 50 Star Flag 27th Official U.S. Flag August 21, 1959 or and respect the U.S. Flag, remember those who have fought for its symbol, cted its purpose and given their lives for our independence. 50-Star Flag: 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. This is the current flag of the United States. Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state on August 21st, 1959. The 27th flag of the United States became the official flag on July 4th, 1960. Ten presidents have served 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 Carter (1977-1981), Ronald W. Reagan (1981-1989), George Bush (1989-1993), William J. Clinton (1993- 2001), George W. Bush (2001-2004) and Barack Obama (2004-Present). CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW The Dream Is Soon To Be A Reality Doors open July 4, 2015 BLACK The first 49-star flag was made in the Army Quartermaster Depot at Philadelphia, and was used in the White House ceremony when President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) signed the proclamation admitting Alaska to the Union. The 49-Star flag was official for only one year, until July 4, 1960, when Hawaii achieved its Statehood and the 50-Star flag was born. President Eisenhower was the only President to serve under this flag.
