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Flag of the United States

The national flag of the United States, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen English colonies that won independence from Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War. The flag was created as an item of military equipment to identify U.S. ships and forts. It evolved gradually during early American history, and was not designed by any one person. The flag exploded in popularity in 1861 as a symbol of opposition to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter. It came to symbolize the Union in the American Civil War; Union victory solidified its status as a national flag. Because of the country's emergence as a superpower in the 20th century, the flag is now among the most widely recognized symbols in the world. Well-known nicknames for the flag include "the Stars and Stripes", "Old Glory", "the Star-Spangled Banner", and "the Red, White, and Blue". The Pledge of Allegiance and the holiday Flag Day are dedicated to it. The number of stars on the flag is increased as new states join the United States. The last adjustment was made in 1960, following the admission of Hawaii.

Infobox

Use
Naval jack
Design
50 white five-pointed stars defacing a blue field in 9 rows, alternating between 6 and 5 stars.
Adopted
1777 (1777) (initial use of underlying design template)July 4, 1960 (1960-07-04) (current design)July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04) (readopted)
Proportion
71:100
Other names
The American flag, The Stars and Stripes The Red, White, and Blue Old Glory The Star-Spangled Banner The 50 Stars and 13 Bars United States (U.S.) flag

Tables

· History › Historical progression of designs
0
0
Number ofstars
0
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
States representedby new stars
Continental Union Flag: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, South Carolina, Virginia represented by stripes, no stars
Dates in use
December 3, 1775 – June 14, 1777
Duration
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 1+1⁄2 years
13
13
Number ofstars
13
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
Various:3–2–3–2–3orSquareorCircleor4–5–4
States representedby new stars
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia
Dates in use
June 14, 1777 – May 1, 1795
Duration
18 years
15
15
Number ofstars
15
Number ofstripes
15
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
5 rows of 3
States representedby new stars
Vermont, Kentucky
Dates in use
May 1, 1795 – July 3, 1818
Duration
23 years
20
20
Number ofstars
20
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
4 rows of 5orPentagram
States representedby new stars
Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi
Dates in use
July 4, 1818 – July 3, 1819
Duration
1 year
21
21
Number ofstars
21
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
5–4–6–6
States representedby new stars
Illinois
Dates in use
July 4, 1819 – July 3, 1820
Duration
1 year
23
23
Number ofstars
23
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
6–5–6–6
States representedby new stars
Alabama, Maine
Dates in use
July 4, 1820 – July 3, 1822
Duration
2 years
24
24
Number ofstars
24
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
4 rows of 6
States representedby new stars
Missouri
Dates in use
July 4, 1822 – July 3, 18361831 term "Old Glory" coined
Duration
14 years
25
25
Number ofstars
25
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
6–5–7–7or5 rows of 5
States representedby new stars
Arkansas
Dates in use
July 4, 1836 – July 3, 1837
Duration
1 year
26
26
Number ofstars
26
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
7–6–6–7orInverted pentagram with large star in center
States representedby new stars
Michigan
Dates in use
July 4, 1837 – July 3, 1845
Duration
8 years
27
27
Number ofstars
27
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
7–6–7–7
States representedby new stars
Florida
Dates in use
July 4, 1845 – July 3, 1846
Duration
1 year
28
28
Number ofstars
28
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
4 rows of 7
States representedby new stars
Texas
Dates in use
July 4, 1846 – July 3, 1847
Duration
1 year
29
29
Number ofstars
29
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
8–7–6–8orDiamond pattern
States representedby new stars
Iowa
Dates in use
July 4, 1847 – July 3, 1848
Duration
1 year
30
30
Number ofstars
30
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
5 rows of 6
States representedby new stars
Wisconsin
Dates in use
July 4, 1848 – July 3, 1851
Duration
3 years
31
31
Number ofstars
31
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
7–5–6–6–7
States representedby new stars
California
Dates in use
July 4, 1851 – July 3, 1858
Duration
7 years
32
32
Number ofstars
32
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
7–6–6–6–7
States representedby new stars
Minnesota
Dates in use
July 4, 1858 – July 3, 1859
Duration
1 year
33
33
Number ofstars
33
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
7–7–5–7–7 orVarious patterns
States representedby new stars
Oregon
Dates in use
July 4, 1859 – July 3, 1861
Duration
2 years
34
34
Number ofstars
34
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
7–7–6–7–7orCircle pattern
States representedby new stars
Kansas
Dates in use
July 4, 1861 – July 3, 1863
Duration
2 years
35
35
Number ofstars
35
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
5 rows of 7orCircle pattern
States representedby new stars
West Virginia
Dates in use
July 4, 1863 – July 3, 1865
Duration
2 years
36
36
Number ofstars
36
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
8–6–8–6–8orWagon wheel pattern
States representedby new stars
Nevada
Dates in use
July 4, 1865 – July 3, 1867
Duration
2 years
37
37
Number ofstars
37
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
7–8–7–8–7or8–7–7–7–8orTwo concentric rings
States representedby new stars
Nebraska
Dates in use
July 4, 1867 – July 3, 1877
Duration
10 years
38
38
Number ofstars
38
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
7–8–8–8–7or8–7–8–7–8orCircle pattern
States representedby new stars
Colorado
Dates in use
July 4, 1877 – July 3, 1890
Duration
13 years
43
43
Number ofstars
43
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
8–7–7–7–7–7
States representedby new stars
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho
Dates in use
July 4, 1890 – July 3, 1891
Duration
1 year
44
44
Number ofstars
44
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
8–7–7–7–7–8
States representedby new stars
Wyoming
Dates in use
July 4, 1891 – July 3, 1896
Duration
5 years
45
45
Number ofstars
45
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
8–7–8–7–8–7
States representedby new stars
Utah
Dates in use
July 4, 1896 – July 3, 1908
Duration
12 years
46
46
Number ofstars
46
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
8–7–8–8–7–8
States representedby new stars
Oklahoma
Dates in use
July 4, 1908 – July 3, 1912
Duration
4 years
48
48
Number ofstars
48
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
6 rows of 8
States representedby new stars
New Mexico, Arizona
Dates in use
July 4, 1912 – July 3, 1959
Duration
47 years
49
49
Number ofstars
49
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
7 rows of 7
States representedby new stars
Alaska
Dates in use
July 4, 1959 – July 3, 1960
Duration
1 year
50
50
Number ofstars
50
Number ofstripes
13
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
6–5–6–5–6–5–6–5–6 (5 rows of 6 alternating with 4 rows of 5)
States representedby new stars
Hawaii
Dates in use
July 4, 1960 – present
Duration
65 years
Number ofstars
Number ofstripes
Design(s)
Arrangement of stars
States representedby new stars
Dates in use
Duration
0
13
Continental Union Flag: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, South Carolina, Virginia represented by stripes, no stars
December 3, 1775 – June 14, 1777
years
13
13
Various:3–2–3–2–3orSquareorCircleor4–5–4
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia
June 14, 1777 – May 1, 1795
18 years
15
15
5 rows of 3
Vermont, Kentucky
May 1, 1795 – July 3, 1818
23 years
20
13
4 rows of 5orPentagram
Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi
July 4, 1818 – July 3, 1819
1 year
21
13
5–4–6–6
Illinois
July 4, 1819 – July 3, 1820
1 year
23
13
6–5–6–6
Alabama, Maine
July 4, 1820 – July 3, 1822
2 years
24
13
4 rows of 6
Missouri
July 4, 1822 – July 3, 18361831 term "Old Glory" coined
14 years
25
13
6–5–7–7or5 rows of 5
Arkansas
July 4, 1836 – July 3, 1837
1 year
26
13
7–6–6–7orInverted pentagram with large star in center
Michigan
July 4, 1837 – July 3, 1845
8 years
27
13
7–6–7–7
Florida
July 4, 1845 – July 3, 1846
1 year
28
13
4 rows of 7
Texas
July 4, 1846 – July 3, 1847
1 year
29
13
8–7–6–8orDiamond pattern
Iowa
July 4, 1847 – July 3, 1848
1 year
30
13
5 rows of 6
Wisconsin
July 4, 1848 – July 3, 1851
3 years
31
13
7–5–6–6–7
California
July 4, 1851 – July 3, 1858
7 years
32
13
7–6–6–6–7
Minnesota
July 4, 1858 – July 3, 1859
1 year
33
13
7–7–5–7–7 orVarious patterns
Oregon
July 4, 1859 – July 3, 1861
2 years
34
13
7–7–6–7–7orCircle pattern
Kansas
July 4, 1861 – July 3, 1863
2 years
35
13
5 rows of 7orCircle pattern
West Virginia
July 4, 1863 – July 3, 1865
2 years
36
13
8–6–8–6–8orWagon wheel pattern
Nevada
July 4, 1865 – July 3, 1867
2 years
37
13
7–8–7–8–7or8–7–7–7–8orTwo concentric rings
Nebraska
July 4, 1867 – July 3, 1877
10 years
38
13
7–8–8–8–7or8–7–8–7–8orCircle pattern
Colorado
July 4, 1877 – July 3, 1890
13 years
43
13
8–7–7–7–7–7
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho
July 4, 1890 – July 3, 1891
1 year
44
13
8–7–7–7–7–8
Wyoming
July 4, 1891 – July 3, 1896
5 years
45
13
8–7–8–7–8–7
Utah
July 4, 1896 – July 3, 1908
12 years
46
13
8–7–8–8–7–8
Oklahoma
July 4, 1908 – July 3, 1912
4 years
48
13
6 rows of 8
New Mexico, Arizona
July 4, 1912 – July 3, 1959
47 years
49
13
7 rows of 7
Alaska
July 4, 1959 – July 3, 1960
1 year
50
13
6–5–6–5–6–5–6–5–6 (5 rows of 6 alternating with 4 rows of 5)
Hawaii
July 4, 1960 – present
65 years
Pantone color specifications · Design › Colors
R
R
Pantone Identifier
R
Col 2
G
RGB
B
RGB
8-bit hex
RGB
C
RGB
M
CMYK
Y
CMYK
K
White
White
Pantone Identifier
White
RGB
255
RGB
255
RGB
255
RGB
#FFFFFF
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
PMS 193C
PMS 193C
Pantone Identifier
PMS 193C
RGB
191
RGB
10
RGB
48
RGB
#BF0A30
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.95
CMYK
0.75
CMYK
0.25
PMS 281C
PMS 281C
Pantone Identifier
PMS 281C
RGB
0
RGB
32
RGB
91
RGB
#00205B
CMYK
1.00
CMYK
0.65
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.64
Pantone Identifier
RGB
CMYK
R
G
B
8-bit hex
C
M
Y
K
White
255
255
255
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
PMS 193C
191
10
48
0.00
0.95
0.75
0.25
PMS 281C
0
32
91
1.00
0.65
0.00
0.64
Government Printing Office specifications[109] · Design › Colors
R
R
Pantone Identifier
R
Col 2
G
RGB
B
RGB
8-bit hex
RGB
C
RGB
M
CMYK
Y
CMYK
K
White
White
Pantone Identifier
White
RGB
255
RGB
255
RGB
255
RGB
#FFFFFF
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
PMS 186C
PMS 186C
Pantone Identifier
PMS 186C
RGB
187
RGB
19
RGB
62
RGB
#C8102E
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.90
CMYK
0.67
CMYK
0.27
PMS 288C
PMS 288C
Pantone Identifier
PMS 288C
RGB
0
RGB
45
RGB
114
RGB
#002D72
CMYK
1.00
CMYK
0.61
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.55
Pantone Identifier
RGB
CMYK
R
G
B
8-bit hex
C
M
Y
K
White
255
255
255
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
PMS 186C
187
19
62
0.00
0.90
0.67
0.27
PMS 288C
0
45
114
1.00
0.61
0.00
0.55
United States Department of State specifications[113] · Design › Colors
R
R
Color
R
Col 2
G
RGB
B
RGB
8-bit hex
RGB
C
RGB
M
CMYK
Y
CMYK
K
White
White
Color
White
RGB
255
RGB
255
RGB
255
RGB
#FFFFFF
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
Red
Red
Color
Red
RGB
187
RGB
19
RGB
62
RGB
#BB133E
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.90
CMYK
0.67
CMYK
0.27
Blue
Blue
Color
Blue
RGB
0
RGB
33
RGB
71
RGB
#002147
CMYK
1.00
CMYK
0.54
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.72
Color
RGB
CMYK
R
G
B
8-bit hex
C
M
Y
K
White
255
255
255
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Red
187
19
62
0.00
0.90
0.67
0.27
Blue
0
33
71
1.00
0.54
0.00
0.72
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs specifications[114] · Design › Colors
R
R
Color
R
Col 2
G
RGB
B
RGB
8-bit hex
RGB
C
RGB
M
CMYK
Y
CMYK
K
White
White
Color
White
RGB
255
RGB
255
RGB
255
RGB
#FFFFFF
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.00
Red
Red
Color
Red
RGB
179
RGB
25
RGB
66
RGB
#B31942
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
1.00
CMYK
0.66
CMYK
0.13
Blue
Blue
Color
Blue
RGB
10
RGB
49
RGB
97
RGB
#0A3161
CMYK
0.90
CMYK
0.49
CMYK
0.00
CMYK
0.62
Color
RGB
CMYK
R
G
B
8-bit hex
C
M
Y
K
White
255
255
255
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Red
179
25
66
0.00
1.00
0.66
0.13
Blue
10
49
97
0.90
0.49
0.00
0.62

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