The Designer of Our Current Flag

The flag, as it flies today with 50 stars and 13 stripes, was designed in 1958 by 17-year-old high school student, Robert G. Heft, of Lancaster, Ohio.

While his teacher only awarded Heft a B- for the sewing project, President Dwight D. Eisenhower chose his design out of 1,500 entries.

Thankfully, Heft’s teacher made good on her promise to raise his grade in the unlikely event that his design won the contest.