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    Gohl received $50 for winning the contest as well as lunch with then-Indianapolis mayor, Albert H. Losche. The city officially adopted Gohl's design the following year on May 20, 1963 .

  4. Benny Benson - Wikipedia

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    John Ben Benson Jr. (September 12, 1912 – July 2, 1972) was an Alaska Native best known for designing the flag of Alaska. Benson was 14 years old when he won a contest in 1927 to design the flag for the Territory of Alaska, which became a U.S. state on January 3, 1959. [1] [2]

  5. Flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The current design of the U.S. flag is its 27th; the design of the flag has been modified officially 26 times since 1777. The 48-star flag was in effect for 47 years until the 49-star version became official on July 4, 1959. The 50-star flag was ordered by then president Eisenhower on August 21, 1959

  6. William R. Furlong - Wikipedia

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    Furlong was the first official known to have discussed the design for a 50-star flag with then president Dwight Eisenhower in two letters from 1953. [3] [4] [5] Furlong described ways that 49th and 50th-stars could be added to the flag, gave examples of how previous stars were added to the flag, and enclosed now-lost drawings of flag designs ...

  7. Ron Cobb - Wikipedia

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    Ronald Ray Cobb (September 21, 1937 – September 21, 2020) was an American–Australian artist. In addition to his work as an editorial cartoonist, he contributed concept art to major films including Dark Star (1974), Star Wars (1977), Alien (1979), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Back to the Future (1985), The Abyss (1989), Total Recall (1990), and Southland Tales ...

  8. Gilbert Baker (artist) - Wikipedia

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    After the commemoration, he sent sections of this flag to more than 100 cities around the world. [11] Due to his creation of the rainbow flag, Baker often used the drag queen name "Busty Ross", alluding to Betsy Ross. [3] Baker died at home in his sleep on March 31, 2017, at age 65, in New York City.

  9. Whitney Smith - Wikipedia

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    Whitney Smith Jr. was born on February 26, 1940, to Mildred and Whitney Smith. [1] As a youth, he lived in Lexington [3] and Winchester, Massachusetts. [1] Smith credited his interest in flags to his memories of Massachusetts Patriots' Day celebrations and a gift of The Golden Encyclopedia when he was about 6 years old.