WHAT WE FOUND: You will see an American flag with 9 stars in the top left corner of government websites like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A search of website archives confirmed the small, nine-star American flag icon existed prior to U.S. President Donald Trump's second administration.

WHAT WE FOUND: You will see an American flag with 9 stars in the top left corner of government websites like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The U.S. Web Design System shows this ...

VERIFY What we know about the American flag icon published on government websites The U.S. Web Design System recommends a banner on all federal sites.