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 ...

He added a crossbar to the top of the flag, sewn into it to hold it out ... the flagpole itself was made of two pieces, with the first part being hammered into the ground by one astronaut ...