| State(s) Represented | Admitted* | Date flag established | # Stars | # Stripes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey Georgia Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland South Carolina New Hampshire Virginia New York North Carolina Rhode Island |
07 Dec 1787 12 Dec 1787 18 Dec 1787 02 Jan 1788 09 Jan 1788 06 Feb 1788 28 Apr 1788 23 May 1788 21 Jun 1788 25 Jun 1788 26 Jul 1788 21 Nov 1789 29 May 1790 |
14 Jun 1777† | 13 | 13 |
|
Vermont Kentucky |
04 Mar 1791 01 Jun 1792 |
01 May 1795 | 15 | 15 |
|
Tennessee Ohio Louisiana Indiana Mississippi |
01 Jun 1796 01 Mar 1803 30 Apr 1812 11 Dec 1816 10 Dec 1817 |
04 July 1818 | 20 | 13 |
| Illinois | 03 Dec 1818 | 04 July 1819 | 21 | 13 |
|
Alabama Maine |
14 Dec 1819 15 Mar 1820 |
04 July 1820 | 23 | 13 |
| Missouri | 10 Aug 1821 | 04 July 1822 | 24 | 13 |
| Arkansas | 15 Jun 1836 | 04 July 1836 | 25 | 13 |
| Michigan | 26 Jan 1837 | 04 July 1837 | 26 | 13 |
| Florida | 03 Mar 1845 | 04 July 1845 | 27 | 13 |
| Texas | 29 Dec 1845 | 04 July 1846 | 28 | 13 |
| Iowa | 28 Dec 1846 | 04 July 1847 | 29 | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 29 May 1848 | 04 July 1848 | 30 | 13 |
| California | 09 Sep 1850 | 04 July 1851 | 31 | 13 |
| Minnesota | 11 May 1858 | 04 July 1858 | 32 | 13 |
| Oregon | 14 Feb 1859 | 04 July 1859 | 33 | 13 |
| Kansas | 29 Jan 1861 | 04 July 1861 | 34 | 13 |
| West Virginia | 20 Jun 1863 | 04 July 1863 | 35 | 13 |
| Nevada | 31 Oct 1864 | 04 July 1865 | 36 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 01 Mar 1867 | 04 July 1867 | 37 | 13 |
| Colorado | 01 Aug 1876 | 04 July 1877 | 38 | 13 |
|
North Dakota South Dakota Montana Washington Idaho |
02 Nov 1889 02 Nov 1889 08 Nov 1889 11 Nov 1889 03 Jul 1890 |
04 July 1890 | 43 | 13 |
| Wyoming | 10 Jul 1890 | 04 July 1891 | 44 | 13 |
| Utah | 04 Jan 1896 | 04 July 1896 | 45 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 16 Nov 1907 | 04 July 1908 | 46 | 13 |
|
New Mexico Arizona |
06 Jan 1912 14 Feb 1912 |
04 July 1912 | 48 | 13 |
| Alaska | 03 Jan 1959 | 04 July 1959 | 49 | 13 |
| Hawaii | 21 Aug 1959 | 04 July 1960 | 50 | 13 |
* 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 04 July 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
† From about 01 January 1776 to 14 June 1777, the "United Colonies" (after 04 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.
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