At a time when President Donald Trump is implementing numerous potential changes to the United States government, people became aware of nine stars on American flags on official government websites.

For example, one Snopes reader's email read, "Has the American flag on usa.gov website been changed to have 9 stars instead of 50?" Another reader inquired if the flag appeared after Trump took ...

The American flag has 50 stars representing the country’s 50 states. However, since February 3, the internet has discovered that major U.S. federal government websites such as the State ...

Utah was named America’s 45th state on Jan. 4, 1896. The relic is said to have been the first 45-star flag flown over the U.S. Capitol when it was erected, according to the report. It was the ...