The US needs to go back to 49 states.
Oh I think there’s a few more we could get rid of.
“The US needs to go back to 49 states”
Went from 48 to 50 with Alaska & Hawaii coming on board in the 59.
I have a theory as to why two were brought on in 1959. Because after Alaska statehood heraldry designers couldn’t figure out how to fit 49 Stars neatly on the blue background, 48 look great and 50 also is manageable with 49 lacked symmetry.
This was discovered right after Alaska was made a state in early 59 they corrected that issue by making Hawaii state 6 months later thus creating a better look for the broad stripes and bright stars.