Same; additional stars
4 U.S.C. § 2
in effectOn the admission of a new State into the Union one star shall be added to the union of the flag; and such addition shall take effect on the fourth day of July then next succeeding such admission.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc04@119-95.zipFetched: 6/2/2026
