The Air Force Association (AFA) is a non-profit, independent, professional military and aerospace education association promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation.
This is an example of how a 51-star flag might look. The 51st state, in post-1959 American political discourse, is a phrase that refers to areas or locales that are â seriously or facetiously â considered candidates for U.S. statehood, joining the 50 states that presently compose the United States.
All the confusion about the total number of states in the USA arises mainly from the ignorance about the 2 states off the North American mainland. Though the actual number is 50, some people are of the opinion that there are 48 states; others believe that there 49, and some even go to the extent of asserting that there are 51 states in total.