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Post details: 50-Star Flag Designer Dies
Dec 13 '09
Robert G. Heft, who is credited with designing and sewing America’s first 50-star flag, has died. He was 67.
He was a student at Lancaster High School and designed it for a history project. It replaced the 48-star flag. The students never believe us when we tell them the flag was designed at the high school.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
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Comment from: Mam [Visitor] 
That was a fact I didn't know. Wow, see, we can still put out some outstanding students.
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Comment from: L8N [Member]
That's pretty cool. Found this:
He originally received a B- for the project. After discussing the grade with his high school teacher, Stanley Pratt, it was agreed that if the flag was accepted by Congress, the grade would be reconsidered. Heft's flag design was chosen and adopted by presidential proclamation after Alaska and before Hawaii was admitted into the union in 1959. According to Heft, his teacher did keep to their agreement and changed his grade to an A for the project.
He originally received a B- for the project. After discussing the grade with his high school teacher, Stanley Pratt, it was agreed that if the flag was accepted by Congress, the grade would be reconsidered. Heft's flag design was chosen and adopted by presidential proclamation after Alaska and before Hawaii was admitted into the union in 1959. According to Heft, his teacher did keep to their agreement and changed his grade to an A for the project.
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