Public radio from Western Michigan University 102.1 NPR News | 89.9 Classical WMUK

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Work continues on restoring HD services. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Designer of 50-star flag looks back at his high school project

NPR | By Kerrie Hillman,

Eve Claxton

Published July 3, 2026 at 4:10 AM EDT

The designer of today's American flag remembers the day he created it for a student project.

Kerrie Hillman

Eve Claxton