Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1896 — THE NEW FLAG. [ARTICLE]

THE NEW FLAG.

How the Forty-Five Stars Are to Bo Arranged. Washington, March 9. —With the approval of the president, publicity has been given to the design agreed on between Secretary Lamont and Secretary Herbert for the arrangement of the 45 stars in the national flag made necessary by the admission of Utah to statehood. The new arrangement will be officially inaugurated in the army and the navy on July 4 next. The design agreed upon by Secretaries Lamont and Herbert urranges the stars in six rows, the first, third and fifth of eight stars each and the second, fourth and sixth of seven stars each. No new arrangement will be necessary through the admission of new states, as additional stars can be added to the second, fourth and sixth rows without disturbing the uni&s-mity of the decsg^.