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Bob Heft designed our 50-star flag in 1958 as a class project when he was seventeen, and a student in Lancaster, Ohio. Here is his incredible and charming story—in his own words.
NOTE: This video runs for over 48 minutes, and Bob doesn’t start speaking until about 32 seconds on the clock, so be patient [...]

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Bob Heft designed the 50 star flag. The story I never knew, started forty-seven years ago, with the admission of Hawaii into the United States. What a great story.
American Flag Designer Marks Independence Day Milestone
America’s current 50-star flag, designed by Bob Heft, will become the longest-serving flag in United States history on July 4, 2007, [...]

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