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At the time of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776, the Continental Congress would not legally adopt flags with 'stars, white in a blue field' for another year. The flag contemporaneously known as 'the Continental Colors' has historically been referred to as the first national flag.
how many stars did the american flag start with