"American Flag Anomaly in Popular TV Show Sparks Debate: A Close-Up Look at the Bizarre Betsy Ross. In the latest episode of the hit series, Vermont is for Lovers, Too, eagle-eyed viewers have discovered a peculiar detail that has left many scratching their heads. A close-up shot of the American flag in the bedroom of main characters Cyrus and James reveals a flag with 11 stripes and 37 stars, but with an unusual design and pattern. The discrepancy has sparked a heated debate among fans, with some speculating that it may be a previously unknown variant of the flag or a deliberate artistic choice. Others are questioning the accuracy of the show's set design, wondering if the creators took creative liberties with the iconic symbol. As fans continue to dissect the anomaly, the question remains: is this a clever Easter egg or a mistake?"
Watching for the first time, just saw S3E8 - Vermont is for Lovers, Too. I noticed the American flag on the wall in Cyrus' and James' bedroom around the 20-minute mark looked strange. It only has 11 stripes, and 37 stars. The bottom is missing 2 stripes, which could just be due to the frame (though that seems unusual to do), though the top isn't similarly cut off - 7 stripes are visible. The canton (the stars on blue) is 5 rows of stars in a 7/8/7/8/7 pattern (37 stars), but they don't match the 37 star variant of 1867-1877. Even if the 7-star rows are cut off due to framing (they don't appear to be), alternating rows wasn't used until 43 stars (1890), which had 6 rows, not 5, and a different pattern. The closest could be 45 star variant, but that requires another row of stars at the top - since all 7 top stripes are fully visible there can't be a 6th row. Is this some unusual barely known variant, accurate to the fictional universe, maybe just art (I have a hard time imagining Cyrus would use a non-accurate representation of the flag, but maybe the set designer messed up)? submitted by /u/MaineQat [link] [comments]
