What did the American flag look like in 1940?

In 1940, the American flag featured 48 stars, arranged in six rows of eight stars each, representing the states of the Union at that time. The flag had 13 horizontal stripes, seven red and six white, symbolizing the original 13 colonies. The background was blue, with the stars in white, maintaining the traditional red, white, and blue color scheme. This design remained until the admission of Alaska and Hawaii as states in 1959.