American flag has 51 stars for Pence visit to European Union

[TexasTowelie]

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Star-Spangled Banner looked more starry than usual during one of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's appearances in Brussels.

A background picture of the American flag that went up alongside the European Union flag as Pence and EU leader Donald Tusk spoke on Monday had 51 stars instead of the usual 50, one for each state.

The Brussels version of the flag had three rows of nine stars and three rows with eight stars each. American flags typically feature a total of nine alternating rows of five or six stars

The EU flag featuring 12 stars in a circle against a blue background was configured correctly. And the American flag had the right number of stripes — 13.

Read more: http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/american-flag-has-stars-for-pence-visit-to-european-union/article_1d47eadd-ca65-5876-abe9-9697214b8855.html

[Hekate]

1. Maybe they are supporting statehood for Washington DC

[Wounded Bear]

4. Or Puerto Rico....

The last thing Repubs would agree to is accepting another state, which would very likely be blue and would add two senators and several electoral college votes that they couldn't exploit.

[roamer65]

2. It should have 52 stars.

DC and Puerto Rico should be states.

[joet67]

10. Yep. That's exactly how I feel. nt

[underpants]

3. They added one for Trump's mental state?

Does it get two Senators too?

[world wide wally]

7. Only after it pays taxes

[Jimbo101]

5. Wouldn't be surprised if Puerto Rico has ,...

withdrawn their statehood application by now.

[Turbineguy]

6. They're going to create

a special new state to build a prison to house Trump Admin people.

[Lucinda]

8. One for Russia?

[Iggo]

9. Made in Puerto Rico?