U.S. Flag Evolution
US Flag
Evolution from 13 Stars to 50 Stars
 1777June 14, 1777 – April 30, 1795 Configuration: 13 stars, 13 stripes; red stripe on first row States added: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island |
 1795May 1, 1795 – July 3, 1818 Configuration: 15 stars, 15 stripes; white stripe on first row States added: Vermont, Kentucky |
 1818July 4, 1818 – July 3, 1819 Configuration: 20 stars; flag returns to having only 13 stripes, starting with red on first row; this stripe configuration never changed again States added: Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi |
 1819July 4, 1819 – July 3, 1820 Configuration: 21 stars State added: Illinois |
 1820July 4, 1820 – July 3, 1822 Configuration: 23 stars States added: Alabama, Maine |
 1822July 4, 1822 – July 3, 1836 Configuration: 24 stars State added: Missouri |
 1836July 4, 1836 – July 3, 1837 Configuration: 25 stars State added: Arkansas |
 1837July 4, 1837 – July 3, 1845 Configuration: 26 stars State added: Michigan |
 1845July 4, 1845 – July 3, 1846 Configuration: 27 stars State added: Florida |
 1846July 4, 1846 – July 3, 1847 Configuration: 28 stars State added: Texas |
 1847July 4, 1847 – July 3, 1848 Configuration: 29 stars State added: Iowa |
 1848July 4, 1848 – July 3, 1851 Configuration: 30 stars State added: Wisconsin |
 1851July 4, 1851 – July 3, 1858 Configuration: 31 stars State added: California |
 1858July 4, 1858 – July 3, 1859 Configuration: 32 stars State added: Minnesota |
 1859July 4, 1859 – July 3, 1861 Configuration: 33 stars State added: Oregon |
 1861July 4, 1861 – July 3, 1863 Configuration: 34 stars State added: Kansas |
 1863July 4, 1863 – July 3, 1865 Configuration: 35 stars State added: West Virginia |
 1865July 4, 1865 – July 3, 1867 Configuration: 36 stars State added: Nevada |
 1867July 4, 1867 – July 3, 1877 Configuration: 37 stars State added: Nebraska |
 1877July 4, 1877 – July 3, 1890 Configuration: 38 stars State added: Colorado |
 1890July 4, 1890 – July 3, 1891 Configuration: 43 stars States added: North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho |
 1891July 4, 1891 – July 3, 1896 Configuration: 44 stars State added: Wyoming |
 1896July 4, 1896 – July 3, 1908 Configuration: 45 stars State added: Utah |
 1908July 4, 1908 – July 3, 1912 Configuration: 46 stars State added: Oklahoma |
 1912July 4, 1912 – July 3, 1959 Configuration: 48 stars; this has been the longest-used version so far States added: New Mexico, Arizona |
 1959July 4, 1959 – July 3, 1960 Configuration: 49 stars State added: Alaska |
 1960July 4, 1960 – present Configuration: 50 stars State added: Hawaii |
