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.
As of 2014, there are 50 states in the United States. The idea there are 52 states comes from the mistaken belief that the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are states. Puerto Rico has held nonbinding referendum votes four times since 1967.