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AMERICAN FLAGS BY STAR COUNT, DATE, AND STATE AFFILIATION
Period When Flag was Produced / Used
Stars States Date of Statehood Dates Flag was Official
Start Date
End Date
Associated War
13 Original Colonies Jul. 4, 1776 Jun. 14, 1777 - Apr. 30, 1795
1777
1795
War of Independence (1775-83)
14 Vermont Mar. 4, 1791 produced but not official
1791
1792
 
15 Kentucky Jun. 1, 1792 May 1, 1795 - Apr. 12, 1818
1792
1796
War of 1812 (1812-15)
16 Tennessee Jun. 1, 1796 produced but not official
1796
1803
War of 1812 (1812-15)
17 Ohio Feb. 19, 1803 produced but not official
1803
1812
War of 1812 (1812-15)
18 Louisiana Apr. 30, 1812 produced but not official
1812
1816
War of 1812 (1812-15)
19 Indiana Dec. 11, 1816 produced but not official
1816
1817
 
20 Mississippi Dec. 10, 1817 Apr. 13, 1818 - Jul. 3, 1819
1817
1818
 
21 Illinois Dec. 3, 1818 Jul. 4, 1819 - Jul. 3, 1820
1818
1819
 
22 Alabama Dec. 14, 1819 produced but not official
1819
1820
 
23 Maine Mar. 15, 1820 Jul. 4, 1820 - Jul. 3, 1822
1820
1821
 
24 Missouri Aug. 10, 1821 Jul. 4, 1822 - Jul. 3, 1836
1821
1836
 
25 Arkansas Jun. 15, 1836 Jul. 4, 1836 - Jul. 3, 1837
1836
1837
 
26 Michigan Jan. 26, 1837 Jul. 4, 1837 - Jul. 3, 1845
1837
1845
 
27 Florida Mar. 3, 1845 Jul. 4, 1845 - Jul. 3, 1846
1845
1845
Mexican War (1846-48)
28 Texas Dec. 29, 1845 Jul. 4, 1846 - Jul. 3, 1847
1845
1847
Mexican War (1846-48)
29 Iowa Dec. 28, 1846 Jul. 4, 1847 - Jul. 3, 1848
1846
1848
Mexican War (1846-48)
30 Wisconsin May 29, 1848 Jul. 4, 1848 - Jul. 3, 1851
1848
1850
Mexican War (1846-48)
31 California Sep. 9, 1850 Jul. 4, 1851 - Jul. 3, 1858
1850
1858
Mexican War (1846-48)
32 Minnesota May 11, 1858 Jul. 4, 1858 - Jul. 3, 1859
1858
1859
 
33 Oregon Feb. 14, 1859 Jul. 4, 1859 - Jul. 3, 1861
1859
1861
Civil War (1861-65)
34 Kansas Jan. 29, 1861 Jul. 4, 1861 - Jul. 3, 1863
1861
1863
Civil War (1861-65)
35 West Virginia Jun. 20, 1863 Jul. 4, 1863 - Jul. 3, 1865
1863
1864
Civil War (1861-65)
36 Nevada Oct. 31, 1864 Jul. 4, 1865 - Jul. 3, 1867
1864
1867
Civil War (1861-65)
37 Nebraska Mar. 1, 1867 Jul. 4, 1867 - Jul. 3, 1877
1867
1876
 
38 Colorado Aug. 1, 1876 Jul. 4, 1877 - Jul. 3, 1890
1876
1889
 
39 North Dakota Nov. 2, 1889 produced but not official
1889
1889
 
40 South Dakota Nov. 2, 1889 produced but not official
1889
1889
 
41 Montana Nov. 8, 1889 produced but not official
1889
1889
 
42 Washington Nov. 11, 1889 produced but not official
1889
1889
 
43 Idaho Jul. 3, 1890 Jul. 4, 1890 - Jul. 3, 1891
1890
1890
 
44 Wyoming Jul. 10, 1890 Jul. 4, 1891 - Jul. 3, 1896
1890
1896
 
45 Utah Jan. 4, 1896 Jul. 4, 1896 - Jul. 3, 1908
1896
1907
Spanish American War (1848)
46 Oklahoma Nov. 16, 1907 Jul. 4, 1908 - Jul. 3, 1912
1907
1912
 
47 New Mexico Jan. 6, 1912 produced but not official
1912
1912
 
48 Arizona Feb. 14, 1912 Jul. 4, 1912 - Jul. 3, 1959
1912
1959
WWI (1917-18), WWII (1941-45),
       
Korea (1950-53)
49 Alaska Jan. 3, 1959 Jul. 4, 1959 - Jul. 3, 1960
1959
1959
 
50 Hawaii Aug. 21, 1959 Jul. 4, 1960 - present
1959
present
Vietnam (1961-73)
The U.S. - Mexican War began on April 25, 1846. It ended when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848. However, fighting between Mexican guerrillas and U.S. troops continued for several months afterward. The last American troops left Mexico on August 2, 1848.
The Civil War began with the attack on Ft. Sumpter on April 12 & 13, 1861. It ended with the surrender of the last Confederate General on May 26th, 1865.