what year did we have a flag in the usa
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The 1818 Flag, the 20 Star Flag The 21 Star Flag: This Flag became the Official United States Flag on July 4th,1819. A star was added for the admission of Illinois (December 3rd, 1818) and was to last for just one year. The only President to serve under this flag was James Monroe (1817-1825).
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- By 1794 two new states had been added to the Union, and Congress passed an act declaring that the flag would henceforth contain 15 stripes and 15 stars. More states kept joining, including Tennessee in 1796, Ohio in 1803, Louisiana in 1812, Indiana in 1816 and Mississippi in 1817.
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THE HISTORY OF FLAG DAY In 1916, the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 became a nationally observed event by a proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson. However, it was not designated as National Flag Day until August 3rd, 1949, when an Act of Congress designated June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
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13 Star Flag Betsy Ross made the first 13 Star Flag using the design and it was chosen by Congress. This flag then served several years as the first flag of the United States. There are several problems with the Betsy Ross story. One is that Betsy said the event took place in June, 1776.
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Benny Benson: An Alaska Kid Who Made History Before 1927, Alaska did not have a flag. At the time, Alaska was still a territory, meaning that the federal government controlled Alaska and its citizens lacked voting representation in Congress. Since Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867, Alaskans had flown only the U.S. flag. But in 1926, Territorial Governor George Parks thought having a flag would help Alaska become a state. He persuaded the Alaska American Legion to hold a contest open to all Alaskan children grades 7 – 12 to design Alaska’s new flag.
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Flag of the United States of America The first official national flag, formally approved by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, was the Stars and Stripes. That first Flag Resolution read, in toto, “Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation.” The layout of the stars was left undefined, and many patterns were used by flag makers.
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The History of the American Flag On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed an act establishing an official flag for the new nation. The resolution stated: “Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.. On Aug. 3, 1949 President Harry S. Truman officially declared June 14 as Flag Day. The history of our flag is as fascinating as that of the American Republic itself. It has survived battles, inspired songs and evolved in response to the growth of the country it represents.
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What Does the American Flag Mean? Stars On the United States Flag. Throughout history, the number of stars on the flag has changed. As each state joined the United States of America, another star was added. On July 4, 1960, Hawaii was the final star that completed the flag that we know today. The shape of the star chosen to represent each state was a unique decision.
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The American Flag 1 Act of January 13, 1794 - provided for 15 stripes and 15 stars after May 1795. 2  Act of April 4, 1818 - provided for 13 stripes and one star for each state, to be added to the flag on the 4th of July following the admission of each new state, signed by President Monroe.
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The Surprising True History Behind Flag Day This year’s centennial celebration of the holiday might go unnoticed, but its history is layered with politics and patriotism — and it’s probably not what you’d expect. First of all, the meaning of the American Flag was a lot different when the original banner was designed in 1776. Despite all the symbolism it has acquired over the years, the flag wasn’t actually created to be a symbol of patriotism.
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The Star-Spangled Banner The Star-Spangled Banner was recognized for official use by the United States Navy in 1889, and by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, and was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931 (46 Stat.
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- The first national flag of the Confederate States of America was created in 1861 and had seven stars to represent the breakaway states South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.
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The Mysterious Origins of the American Flag The American flag has gone through many changes since it was adopted 235 years ago by the Second Continental Congress. As the adoption of the Stars and Stripes is commemorated this Thursday on Flag Day, find out more about Old Glory’s mysterious origins and its rise to iconic prominence. When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, the colonists didn’t yet unite under a single flag.
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What color are the stars in the United States flag? The first flag of the United States of America according to the flag resolution of June 14, 1777, in the Continental Congress had 13 stars and 13 stripes. The current 50-star …flag dates to July 4th, 1960 . In total there were 27 different official flags of the United States.
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- What year did the American flag have 42 stars? When was the first American flag made? The first truly American flag was made before we became the United States of America. This flag known as the Continental Colors or (Grand Union flag) was first raised on J…anuary 1, 1776 on Prospect Hill in Boston.
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Des Moines, Iowa Civil War Flag (34 Stars) During the Civil War period, the Union forces used four official flags... the 33, 34, 35 and 36 star U.S. flag. The 34 star U.S. flag was one of the flags flown most extensively during this time in our nation's history. From 1861 to 1863, it was the official flag of the United States.
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Flag Day (United States) On June 14, 1937, Pennsylvania became the first U.S. state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday, beginning in the town of Rennerdale.New York Statutes designate the second Sunday in June as Flag Day, a state holiday. Perhaps the oldest continuing Flag Day parade is in Fairfield, Washington.n 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.
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- In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation calling for a nationwide observance of Flag Day on June 14. It was not until 1949 that Congress made this day a permanent observance by resolving That the 14th day of June of each year is hereby designated as Flag Day . The measure was signed into law by President Harry Truman.
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The History Of Flag Day I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color, a symbol of yourself.. Inspired by these three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day - the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916.
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Flag of the United States The first official U.S. flag flown during battle was on August 3, 1777 at Fort Schuyler (Fort Stanwix) during the Siege of Fort Stanwix. Massachusetts reinforcements brought news of the adoption by Congress of the official flag to Fort Schuyler.
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The History of the American Flag: A Timeline 1822-1867 – Fourteen more stars are added to the flag with the inclusion of Missouri, Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada and Nebraska. There are now thirty seven stars on the American Flag.
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History of the Flag History of the Flag. The United States Flag is the third oldest of the National Standards of the world; older than the Union Jack of Britain or the Tricolor of France. The flag was first authorized by Congress June 14, 1777. This date is now observed as Flag Day throughout America. The flag was first flown from Fort Stanwix, on the site of the present city of Rome, New York, on August 3, 1777. It was first under fire for three days later in the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777.
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- U.S FLAG HISTORY. Welcome to the area of our Web site where we will give you a brief history of the United States flag, as well as many other flags used throughout the history of this great country. The current official U.S. flag is a 50 star flag, born of the need for a more practical design to accommodate new states entering the union. On April 4, 1818, Congress established the number of stripes at seven red and six white, and provided the addition of one star for each new state.
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Why Is Flag Day Celebrated , How To Celebrate Flag Day Why Is Flag Day Celebrated , How To Celebrate Flag Day. The history of Flag Day celebration goes back to June 14, 1777 when for the first time the American flag was acknowledged by the Continental Congress. Flag Day celebration thereafter continued for nearly two hundred years by flying flags on the top of public buildings and by commemorating the event in various cities.
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Flag of the United States On April 4, 1818, a plan was passed by Congress at the suggestion of U.S. Naval Captain Samuel C. Reid in which the flag was changed to have 20 stars, with a new star to be added when each new state was admitted, but the number of stripes would be reduced to 13 so as to honor the original colonies.