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The first National Flag of the Confederacy (nicknamed "The Stars and Bars") is adopted by the provisional government in the temporary capital of Montgomery, Alabama; 1863 – Flag with 35 stars (West Virginia, western counties withdrew from seceded Virginia) 1865 – Flag with 36 stars ; 1867 – Flag with 37 stars
South Carolina: 1775 1861 1861 1910 1940 South Carolina: South Dakota: 1909 1963 1992 South Dakota: Tennessee: 1897 1905 Tennessee: Texas: 1836 1839 Texas: Utah: 1850 1903 1913 2011 2024 Utah: Vermont: 1770 1804 1837 1923 Vermont: Virginia: 1861 1865 1950 Virginia: Washington: 1923 1967 Washington: Washington D.C. 1924 1938 Washington D.C. West ...
The first official flag resembling the "Stars and Stripes" was the Continental Navy ensign (often referred to as the Continental Union Flag, first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) used between 1775 and 1777. It consisted of 13 red-and-white stripes, with the British Union Flag in the canton.
Gannett. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman. June 13, 2024 at 7:03 AM. Flag Day 2024 is Friday, June 14. The date commemorates the adoption of the American flag's design, as well as the ...
Most U.S. state flags were designed and adopted between 1893 and World War I. [ 1] The most recently adopted state flag is that of Minnesota, adopted on May 11, 2024; while the most recently adopted territorial flag is that of the Northern Mariana Islands, adopted on July 1, 1985. The flag of the District of Columbia was adopted in 1938.
The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
Star-Spangled Banner (flag) The Star-Spangled Banner, or the Great Garrison Flag, was the garrison flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor during the naval portion of the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812. It is on exhibit at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See also: Flags of the U.S. states and territories A 2.00 m × 1.70 m oil painting showing historical US flags. This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships. National flags Main article ...