Which statement about the flag's star field is true?

Which statement about the flag's star field is true?

• A. The flag's star field currently has 60 stars
• B. The flag's star field has 13 stars
• C. The flag's star field currently has 50 stars representing states
• D. The flag's star field has 52 stars

Answer: (C)

The star field on the flag represents the number of states, with one star for each state. There are 50 states, so the current flag has 50 stars. This design has been official since 1960, after Alaska and Hawaii joined. The 13-star tradition refers to the original colonies, not the modern count. A higher number like 60 or 52 would imply states that don’t exist (52 would imply counting Washington, D.C. as a state, which it isn’t).

The star field on the flag represents the number of states, with one star for each state. There are 50 states, so the current flag has 50 stars. This design has been official since 1960, after Alaska and Hawaii joined. The 13-star tradition refers to the original colonies, not the modern count. A higher number like 60 or 52 would imply states that don’t exist (52 would imply counting Washington, D.C. as a state, which it isn’t).