the 50 star flag was first flown in west germany.
where was the 50 star flag first flown?
west germany
the 47-star flags are very rare and the number in existence is unknown. one flag is in the collection of the museum at the palace of the governors in santa fe, new mexico. the curator at the palace, diana de santis, researched the subject and also found a reported 47-star flag in the collection of the fort mchenry national monument and historic shrine in baltimore, maryland. bob adamowski of bellevue, washington donated a 47-star flag to the smithsonian institution in 2005.





















































section::::collection.:other museum features.
alamogordo museum of history
bullet::::- 1995 – the flag desecration constitutional amendment is narrowly defeated in the u.s. senate. the amendment to the constitution would make burning the flag a punishable crime.





















































bullet::::- 2005 – u.s. house of representatives passes a new flag desecration constitutional amendment





















































bullet::::- 2006 – u.s. senate rejects new constitutional amendment





















































bullet::::- 2007 – the longevity in years used of the present 50-star flag is now tied with that of the 48-star flag, both having experienced 47 years of continuous use. after this date, the 50-star flag became the longest-used version of the flag of the united states of america.
timeline of the flag of the united states