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Wikipedia has some possible future designs
– Panda
Commented Jun 11, 2017 at 6:56
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@WordBear that would require a change in the Law. America loves its flag, and it loves its traditions.
– James K
Commented Jun 11, 2017 at 7:41
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@WordBear Proper respect for the flag involves replacing it on a regular basis, anyway. And burning the old one.
– zibadawa timmy
Commented Jun 11, 2017 at 7:46
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@WordBear First, there is no reason to worry about symmetry; symmetrical designs for 51 stars are quite possible (it is actually pretty hard to tell a 51-star flag from the 50-star flag at a glance if you aren’t looking for it). Second, flags get replaced on a regular basis anyway, and in any event the costs associated with a new state would be pretty significant no matter what you do—cutting costs on flags is rather insignificant. But third and most importantly, such a change would be viewed as an immense insult against the new state—it would in some sense “not really count.”
– KRyan
Commented Jun 11, 2017 at 14:27
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@DavidRicherby If you put them up side-by-side? Sure. If you were aware a change might happen, and looked? Certainly. But if someone just has an American flag behind them, or an American flag graphic on an image, or stuff like that where the flag isn’t the focus? Your brain just recognizes it as an American flag and doesn’t investigate it further. See how there were however many WH staffers who saw the 39-star flag that Hot Licks mentions, and didn’t notice. John Oliver’s bit on DC statehood used a 51-star flag without mentioning it until the end, when he points out “you didn’t even notice!”
– KRyan
Commented Jun 11, 2017 at 15:30

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