The origins of the 9-star flag image. We traced the origins of the small nine-star American flag image to the U.S. Web Design System government website, located on digital.gov.The website ...

A flag icon with nine stars stacked horizontally that sits atop most federal government websites has been used since 2017. It was not added after President Donald Trump’s second term began.

Early in his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration replaced the standard 50-star U.S. flag with a nine-star flag on government websites. Rating: A rumor circulating online in early ...