#1172 · national

the United States (1896–1908)

Historical flag of the United States used from 1896 to 1908, with thirteen red and white horizontal stripes and a blue canton bearing forty-five white stars.

Remix

Colours4

Crimson#BF0A30 · 39%
White#FFFFFF · 39%
Navy#00205B · 19%
Pink#D86981 · 3%

More red, white and blue flags

Traits

Layout: Canton
Pattern: Multistripe
Symbols: Star
Emblem: Canton
Text: None

Details

Catalogue: #1172
Favorites: 1
Added: Jul 1, 2025
Image source: commons.wikimedia.org

History

The United States used this forty-five-star flag from 4 July 1896 to 3 July 1908. Its thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen colonies, and the forty-five stars represent the states in the Union after Utah became the forty-fifth state. This was the official national flag during the Spanish-American War and during the administrations of Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt.

Sources

commons.wikimedia.org

accentbanner.com

en.wikipedia.org

nationalflagfoundation.org

united-states-flag.com

Timeline

This flag is a former version of the United States.

1777
to 1795
Thirteen-star flag adopted
The Continental Congress adopted a flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes.
crwflags.com · archives.gov
1795
to 1818
Fifteen stars and stripes
The flag changed to 15 stars and 15 stripes, reflecting the addition of Vermont and Kentucky.
crwflags.com · wikipedia.org
1818
to 1819
Thirteen stripes restored
Congress restored 13 stripes, set the flag at 20 stars, and provided for a star to be added after each new state joined.
govinfo.gov · crwflags.com
1820
to 1822
Version used 1820–1822
It had 23 stars and 13 stripes.
1822
to 1836
Version used 1822–1836
It had 24 stars and 13 stripes.
1836
to 1837
Version used 1836–1837
It had 25 stars and 13 stripes.
1837
to 1845
Version used 1837–1845
It had 26 stars and 13 stripes.
1896
to 1908
Version used 1896–1908This flag
It had 45 stars and 13 stripes.
Now
Current flag