Flag Timeline - US History
WEBJan 3, 2011 · Flag Timeline. States and their dates of admission are shown in bold red. Starting in 1819, the updated flag becomes legal on the Fourth of July following the date of admission. 1775. American ships in New England waters flew a "Liberty Tree" flag in 1775.
Evolution of the American Flag - United States Flag
WEBJul 4, 2012 · Congress passed the Flag Act of 1818, adding five new stars to the flag and reducing the number of stripes from 15 to 13. The five additional stars represented Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi. This flag …
Flag Acts - Wikipedia
WEBThe Flag Act of 1818 (3 Stat. 415) was enacted by Congress on April 4, 1818. It provided for the modern rule of having thirteen horizontal stripes and having the number of stars match the current number of states.
20 Star Flag - (1818-1819) (U.S.) - CRW Flags
WEBMay 9, 2015 · A 20 star 13 stripe flag with the stars in the "Great Star" pattern was raised in Washington D.C. on or shortly after 13 April 1818, less than two weeks after the adoption of the new flag law, which was adopted on 4 April 1818.
Star-Spangled Banner - Smithsonian Institution
WEBThe original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem, is among the most treasured artifacts in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
20 Star-Great Star Flag or Great Luminary Flag-1818 - American Flag …
WEBSep 4, 2024 · After much debate, the Flag Act of 1818 was at last passed and signed into law by President Monroe on April 4th. The Act called for 13 horizontal red and white stripes, 20 white stars and for a star to be added on the 4th …
Short History of the United States Flag - American Battlefield Trust
WEBNov 6, 2019 · In 1818, the third Flag Act was signed that started the precedent of adding another star to the flag after each state’s entrance into the Union. In addition, this act reduced the number of stripes from fifteen to thirteen.
The Mysterious Origins of the American Flag - HISTORY
WEBJun 13, 2012 · America’s national color palette has been set since 1818 when a law was passed requiring the American flag to sport 13 alternating red and white horizontal stripes—one for each of the...
Facts about the United States Flag | Smithsonian Institution
WEBAct 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. Executive Order of President Taft dated June 24, 1912, established proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars in six horizontal rows of eight each, a single point ...
The 3 US Flag Acts and What They Mean - StarSpangledFlags.com
WEBFeb 10, 2023 · The third and latest Flag Act was passed by Congress in 1818. Known as the Flag Act of 1818, it specified guidelines for the American flag’s design. The American Flag continues to use these same design guidelines set forth in the Flag Act of 1818.