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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.