On 12 December 2009 Robert G. Heft, the creator of the current 50-star flag for the United States, died. He was a high school student when he designed it as part of a school project. He received a B- for his efforts, but when President Eisenhower chose his design to become the new flag for America Heft’s grade bumped up to an A.
More information on Heft and his efforts to create the flag can be found over at the World History Blog post Who Created the First US Flag of 50 Stars?
Other Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Heft (accessed 13 December 2009)
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