48-Star WW2 USA Flags and the Legacy of America’s Veterans
A 48-star American flag does something a modern 50-star flag cannot quite do. It places you in a specific chapter of the country’s life. The shape is familiar, the colors are the same, but the star field tells you at a glance that you are looking at the United States as it stood from 1912 to 1959, through two world wars, the Great Depression, and the service years of millions of Americans who wore the uniform long before Alaska and Hawaii joined the Union. That is why 48
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A 48-star American flag does something a modern 50-star flag cannot quite do. It places you in a specific chapter of the country’s life. The shape is familiar, the colors are the same, but the star field tells you at a glance that you are looking at the United States as it stood from 1912 to 1959, through two world wars, the Great Depression, and the service years of millions of Americans who wore the uniform long before Alaska and Hawaii joined the Union. That is why 48
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