people became aware of nine stars on American flags on official government websites. This is, of course, in stark contrast to the actual American flag, which features 50 stars and 13 stripes.

What do you think of it?" He attached a photo of the American flag but the Jewish Star of David was placed instead of the 50 stars everybody knows. "Seems slightly more Transparent — just need ...

For example, one Snopes reader's email read, "Has the American flag on usa.gov website been changed to have 9 stars instead of 50?" Another reader inquired if the flag appeared after Trump took ...

A large American flag was raised. Key saw it and wrote a poem that became the national anthem. The actual flag Key saw — the Star-Spangled Banner — is now housed in a climate-controlled ...

The Star-Spangled Banner arrived at the Smithsonian Institution in 1907. National Museum of American History The flag’s history starts not with Key, but rather a year earlier, with Major George ...