What Star on the Flag are You?

What Star on the American Flag Are You?

There have been 27 official versions of the American Flag throughout history.  Each time a State is added to the union, a star is added to the flag the next Fourth of July.  None of the previous flags ever become obsolete and they can be flown at any time.  From the 1863 American Flag to the modern day version, learn which star on the flag represents which state below!

13 Star American Flag

13 Star American Flag (1777-1795)

Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Virginia

15 Star American Flag

15 Star American Flag (1795-1818)

Kentucky and Vermont

20 Star American Flag

20 Star American Flag (1818-1819)

Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee

21 Star American Flag

21 Star American Flag (1819-1820)

Illinois

23 Star American Flag

23 Star American Flag (1820-1822)

Alabama and Maine

24 Star American Flag

24 Star (1822-1836)

Missouri

 25 Star American Flag

25 Star (1836-1837)

Arkansas

26 Star American Flag

26 Star (1837-1845)

Michigan

27 Star American Flag

27 Star (1845-1846)

Florida

28 Star American Flag

28 Star (1846-1847)

Texas

29 Star American Flag

29 Star (1847-1848)

Iowa

30 Star American Flag

30 Star (1848-1851)

Wisconsin

31 Star American Flag

31 Star (1851-1858)

California

 32 Star American Flag

32 Star (1858-1859)

Minnesota

33 Star American Flag

33 Star (1859-1861)

Oregon

34 Star American Flag

34 Star (1861-1863)

Kansas

35 Star American Flag

35 Star (1863-1865)

West Virginia

36 Star American Flag

36 Star (1865-1867)

Nevada

37 Star American Flag

37 Star (1867-1877)

Nebraska

38 Star American Flag

38 Star (1877-1890)

Colorado

43 Star American Flag

43 Star (1890-1891)

Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington

44 Star American Flag

44 Star (1891-1896)

Wyoming

45 Star American Flag

45 Star (1896-1908)

Utah

46 Star American Flag

46 Star (1908-1912)

Oklahoma

48 Star American Flag

48 Star (1912-1959)

Arizona and New Mexico

49 Star American Flag

49 Star (1959-1960)

Alaska

50 Star American Flag

50 Star (1960-Present)

Hawaii

 

 

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By Chad Creech, All Star Flags