U.S. Flag History



Design(s)

State(s) Added / Dates in use


Grand Union Flag.png Grand Union Flag

0 Stars

Dates in use:
December 3, 1775 - June 14, 1777



US flag 13 stars.png

Hopkinson Flag.png

US flag 13 stars – Betsy Ross.png

Cowpens Flag.png
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia

13 Stars

Dates in Use:
June 14, 1777 - May 1, 1795



US flag 15 stars.png

StarSpangledBannerFlag.png
Vermont, Kentucky

15 Stars

Dates in use:
May 1, 1795 - July 3, 1818



US flag 20 stars.png

US 20 Star GreatStar Flag.png
Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee

20 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1818 - July 3, 1819



US flag 21 stars.png Illinois

21 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1819 - July 3, 1820



US flag 23 stars.png Alabama, Maine

23 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1820 - July 3, 1822



US flag 24 stars.png Missouri

24 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1822 - July 3, 1836



US flag 25 stars.png Arkansas

25 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1836 - July 3, 1837



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US 26 Star GreatStar Flag.png
Michigan

26 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1837 - July 3, 1845



US flag 27 stars.png Florida

27 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1845 - July 3, 1846



US flag 28 stars.png Texas

28 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1846 - July 3, 1847



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US 29 Star Diamond Pattern Flag.png
Iowa

29 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1847 - July 3, 1848



US flag 30 stars.png Wisconsin

30 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1848 - July 3, 1851



US flag 31 stars.png California

31 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1851 - July 3, 1858



US flag 32 stars.png Minnesota

32 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1858 - July 3, 1859



US flag 33 stars.png

US 33 Star Fort Sumter Flag.png

US 33 Star GreatStar Flag.png

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Oregon

33 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1859 - July 3, 1861



US flag 34 stars.png Kansas

34 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1861 - July 3, 1863



US flag 35 stars.png West Virginia

35 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1863 - July 3, 1865



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US 36 Star Wagon Wheel Flag.png
Nevada

36 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1865 - July 3, 1867



US flag 37 stars.png

US 37 Star Medallion Centennial Flag.png
Nebraska

37 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1867 - July 3, 1877



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US 38 Star Flag concentric circles.png
Colorado

38 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1877 - July 3, 1890



US flag 43 stars.png Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington

43 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1890 - July 3, 1891



US flag 44 stars.png Wyoming

44 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1891 - July 3, 1896



US flag 45 stars.png Utah

45 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1896 - July 3, 1908



US flag 46 stars.png Oklahoma

46 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1908 - July 3, 1912



US flag 48 stars.png Arizona, New Mexico

48 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1912 - July 3, 1959



US flag 49 stars.png Alaska

49 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960



Flag of the United States.png Hawaii

50 Stars

Dates in use:
July 4, 1960 - present