History

🇺🇸 The 50 star American flag flying today was designed in 1958 by 17 year old Robert G. Heft as a high school class project.

He got a B-minus on it.

The teacher claimed the design "lacked originality" and jokingly remarked that if Heft didn't like the grade, he should get the… https://t.co/9KdciQeyeE pic.twitter.com/lNWDcE4i0B

— Barnaby Breaks History 🇺🇸 (@CorpBarnaby) June 15, 2026