the american flag

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