This flag is a former version of the United States.
Thirteen-star flag adopted
The Continental Congress adopted a flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes.
Fifteen stars and stripes
The flag changed to 15 stars and 15 stripes, reflecting the addition of Vermont and Kentucky.
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.
Version used 1820–1822
It had 23 stars and 13 stripes.
Version used 1822–1836
It had 24 stars and 13 stripes.
Version used 1836–1837
It had 25 stars and 13 stripes.
Version used 1837–1845
It had 26 stars and 13 stripes.
Forty-eight-star design standardizedThis flag
President Taft prescribed the flag’s proportions and arranged its 48 stars in six rows of eight, all pointing upward.
