The American FlagBy Sarajane Smith
1777- The Betsy Ross Flag
• Made by Betsy Ross• 13 start and 13 stripes• Red, White and Blue
1795• Vermont and Kentucky• 15 Stars and 15 Stripes
1818• 20 Stars and 13 Stripes• Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi
1819• 21 Stars- Illinois
1820• 23 Stars- Alabama and Maine
1822• 24 Stars- Missouri
1826• 25 Stars- Arkansas
1837• 26 Stars- Michigan
1845• 27 Stars- Florida
1846• 28 Stars- Texas
1847• 29 Stars- Iowa
1848• 20 Stars- Wisconsin
1851 • 31 Stars- California
1858• 32 Stars- Minnesota
1859• 33 Stars- Oregon
1861• 34 Stars- Kansas
1863• 35 Stars- West Virginia
1865• 36 Stars- Nevada
1867• 37 Stars- Nebraska
1876• 38 Stars- Colorado
1890• 43 Stars- North Dakota, South Dakota,
Montana, Washington, Idaho
1891• 44 Stars- Wyoming
1896• 45 Stars- Utah
1908• 46 Stars- Oklahoma
1912• 48 Stars- New Mexico, Arizona
1949• 49 Stars- Alaska
Fun Fact!Manufacturers made a flag in 1889 with 39 stars on it… why was it never an official flag?
1960
• Hawaii • 50 Stars• Our Current Flag
Some Places Our Flag Has Flown
• 1787: Captain Robert Gray- Sailed around the World• 1909: Robert Peary- North Pole• 1963: Barry Bishop- Mount Everest• 1969: Neil Armstrong- The Moon!
Did You Know…?
• Flag Day is June 14th
• Half Mast Flags• 1958:Robert G. Heft
What Is Next?
• Puerto Rico = 51 Stars?• What will that look like?• YOU DECIDE!
Other National Flags
Canada
Mexico
South Africa
UK
Australia
Russia
China
India
SourcesImages can be found at:
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SourcesInformation can be found at:
www.wikipedia.org
See: Timeline of the American Flag Betsy Ross Flag The American Flag