November 13, 2012 | 81 notes

Designing a 51-State Flag In Puerto Rico, a clear majority of citizens voted for the island’s statehood. This doesn’t mean that Puerto Rico will be promptly admitted to the union. A number of factors and decisions still stand between the vote and the final outcome. However, it does beg the question: What would a 51-star flag look like? And, for that matter, what was the design process at other moments in history when the U.S. scaled up its territory? - Continue reading at Smithsonian.com. Illustration: Reddit Ed note: The true story behind the Star Spangled Banner.

Designing a 51-State Flag

In Puerto Rico, a clear majority of citizens voted for the island’s statehood.

This doesn’t mean that Puerto Rico will be promptly admitted to the union. A number of factors and decisions still stand between the vote and the final outcome. However, it does beg the question: What would a 51-star flag look like? And, for that matter, what was the design process at other moments in history when the U.S. scaled up its territory? - Continue reading at Smithsonian.com.

Illustration: Reddit

Ed note: The true story behind the Star Spangled Banner.