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THE 50th STATE ADDED ON THIS DAY IN 1959

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The modern United States receives its crowning star when President
Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the
Union as the 50th state (above). The president also issued an order
for an American flag featuring 50 stars arranged in staggered rows:
five six-star rows and four five-star rows. The new U.S. flag became
official July 4, 1960.

 

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