State(s) Represented | Admitted* | Date flag established | # Stars | # Stripes | Example Flag** |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey Georgia Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland South Carolina New Hampshire Virginia New York North Carolina Rhode Island |
7 Dec 1787 12 Dec 1787 18 Dec 1787 2 Jan 1788 9 Jan 1788 6 Feb 1788 28 Apr 1788 23 May 1788 21 Jun 1788 25 Jun 1788 26 Jul 1788 21 Nov 1789 29 May 1790 |
14 June 1777† | 13 | 13 |
Fort Independence Flag |
Vermont Kentucky |
4 Mar 1791 1 Jun 1792 |
1 May 1795 | 15 | 15 |
Fort McHenry Flag |
Tennessee Ohio Louisiana Indiana Mississippi |
1 Jun 1796 1 Mar 1803 30 Apr 1812 11 Dec 1816 10 Dec 1817 |
4 July 1818 | 20 | 13 |
Capt. Reid's Proposal |
Illinois | 3 Dec 1818 | 4 July 1819 | 21 | 13 |
Rau Flag |
Alabama Maine |
14 Dec 1819 15 Mar 1820 |
4 July 1820 | 23 | 13 |
U.S. Navy Pattern |
Missouri | 10 Aug 1821 | 4 July 1822 | 24 | 13 |
Militia Flag |
Arkansas | 15 Jun 1836 | 4 July 1836 | 25 | 13 |
Sea Flag |
Michigan | 26 Jan 1837 | 4 July 1837 | 26 | 13 |
Gildersleeve Flag |
Florida | 3 Mar 1845 | 4 July 1845 | 27 | 13 |
Truncated Diamond Pattern |
Texas | 29 Dec 1845 | 4 July 1846 | 28 | 13 |
Variant Pattern |
Iowa | 28 Dec 1846 | 4 July 1847 | 29 | 13 |
Double Wreath Pattern |
Wisconsin | 29 May 1848 | 4 July 1848 | 30 | 13 |
U.S. Navy Pattern |
California | 9 Sep 1850 | 4 July 1851 | 31 | 13 |
Lincoln Campaign Flag |
Minnesota | 11 May 1858 | 4 July 1858 | 32 | 13 |
U.S. Navy Pattern |
Oregon | 14 Feb 1859 | 4 July 1859 | 33 | 13 |
Fort Sumter |
Kansas | 29 Jan 1861 | 4 July 1861 | 34 | 13 |
Thirteen and Thirty-four Flag |
West Virginia | 20 Jun 1863 | 4 July 1863 | 35 | 13 |
The Free Flag |
Nevada | 31 Oct 1864 | 4 July 1865 | 36 | 13 |
Lincoln's Funeral Flag |
Nebraska | 1 Mar 1867 | 4 July 1867 | 37 | 13 |
U.S. Bunting Company Pattern |
Colorado | 1 Aug 1876 | 4 July 1877 | 38 | 13 |
Double Wreath Pattern |
North Dakota South Dakota Montana Washington Idaho |
2 Nov 1889 2 Nov 1889 8 Nov 1889 11 Nov 1889 3 Jul 1890 |
4 July 1890 | 43 | 13 |
U.S. Navy Pattern |
Wyoming | 10 Jul 1890 | 4 July 1891 | 44 | 13 |
Washburn Patent |
Utah | 4 Jan 1896 | 4 July 1896 | 45 | 13 |
Starburst Pattern |
Oklahoma | 16 Nov 1907 | 4 July 1908 | 46 | 13 |
Wayne Whipple's "History Flag" Proposal |
New Mexico Arizona |
6 Jan 1912 14 Feb 1912 |
4 July 1912 | 48 | 13 |
Presidential Proclamation Pattern |
Alaska | 3 Jan 1959 | 4 July 1959 | 49 | 13 |
Presidential Proclamation Pattern |
Hawaii | 21 Aug 1959 | 4 July 1960 | 50 | 13 |
Presidential Proclamation Pattern |
* By custom, the first 13 states are recognized in the order of their ratification of the U.S. Constitution. They effectively formed the country together on 4 July 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
† From about 1 January 1776 to 14 June 1777, the "United Colonies" (after 4 July 1776, "United States") were unofficially represented by the "Continental Colors", a flag consisting of 13 red and white stripes bearing the British Union Jack in the canton (image, left).
** Until 1912, there was no official design for a U.S. Flag. There were many countless variations, including flags with an unofficial number of stars and/or stripes. See the PDF chart of 224 select examples on this site.
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