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Home > U.S. Historical Flags > 27 Historical Flags of the United States

Evolution of Old Glory
Shown below are the 27 legal flags flown throughout our history. By law, a star is added to the U.S. Flag on the 4th of July following the admission of a State(s) to the Union. Contrary to popular belief, the first official U.S. Flag was not the Betsy Ross Flag (13 stars in a circle) but the staggered star pattern shown at the left. It is important to note that no U.S. Flag ever becomes obsolete. Each flag shown is still a legal flag and may be flown at any time.

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13 Stars
1777-1795 (Effective Dates)
(CT, DE, GA, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VA)
State(s) Added

15 star US Flag
15 Stars
1795-1818
(KY, VT)
20 star US Flag
20 Stars
1818-1819
(IN, LA, MS, OH, TN)
21 star US Flag
21 Stars
1819-1820
(IL)
23 star US Flag
23 Stars
1820-1822
(AL, ME)
24 star US Flag
24 Stars
1822-1836
(KY, VT)
25 star US Flag
25 Stars
1836-1837
(AR)
26 star US Flag
26 Stars
1837-1845
(MI)
27 star US Flag
27 Stars
1845-1846
(FL)
28 star US Flag
28 Stars
1846-1847
(TX)
29 star US Flag
29 Stars
1847-1848
(IA)
30 star US Flag
30 Stars
1848-1851
(WI)
31 star US Flag
31 Stars
1851-1858
(CA)
32 star US Flag
32 Stars
1858-1859
(MN)
33 star US Flag
33 Stars
1859-1861
(OR)
34 star US Flag
34 Stars
1861-1863
(KS)
35 star US Flag
35 Stars
1863-1865
(WV)
36 star US Flag
36 Stars
1865-1867
(NV)
37 star US Flag
37 Stars
1867-1877
(NE)
38 star US Flag
38 Stars
1877-1890
(CO)
43 star US Flag
43 Stars
1890-1891
(ID, MT, ND, SD, WA)
44 star US Flag
44 Stars
1861-1896
(WY)
45 star US Flag
45 Stars
1896-1908
(UT)
46 star US Flag
46 Stars
1908-1912
(OK)
48 star US Flag
48 Stars
1912-1959
(AZ, NM)
49 star US Flag
49 Stars
1959-1960
(AK)
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3' x 5' Nylon Outdoor Appliqued Field Sewn Stripes
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# of Stars
ITEM#
PRICE
Add to Cart
ITEM#
PRICE
Add to Cart
ITEM#
PRICE
Add to Cart
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