American Flag Presentation
Transcript: Betsy Ross made the first flag in 1776, This flag was designed in 1777 as a 13 flag star in a 3-2-3-2-3 formation In June 1777, this flag was created with stars in a circular design, very similar to the Betsy Ross flag. This is the 15 star and 15 striped flag after Kentucky and Vermont were added as states. This flag was created in 1795 In 1818, a flag with 20 stars and 13 stripes were created after 5 more states were admitted to the United States. At this point, the flag will only change the number of stars added; the number of stripes (13) will stay the same for the rest of the future designs. Illinois was created as a state in 1818, so another star was added to the flag (21 stars). This is an 1820 flag design with 23 stars. This 1822 flag was created after Missouri became a state Arkansas then became a state on June 15, 1836. On Jan 26, 1837, Michigan became a state. Then Florida became a state on March 3, 1845 On December 29, 1845, Texas became a state adding another star to the flag. Iowa then was added to the United States, adding another flag in 1846. Wisconsin was then added to the US in 1848 In 1850, California was added as a state Minnesota was then added to the US Oregon was then added to the list of states, 34 star flag created after Kansas was admitted (1861) In 1863, West Virginia was added making a 35 star flag. A 36 flag star design was proposed because Nevada was added to the list of states in 1864 When Nebraska was admitted (1867), a 37 star design was made Colorado was admitted to the US in 1876, making a 38 star design. North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington became states, making a 43 star flag Wyoming was then added to the list of states on July 10th, 1890. This flag had 44 flags. In the early 1896, Utah was admitted as a state. In 1907, Oklahoma was added to the the United States, making a 46 star design. Within a month of each other, New Mexico and Arizona formed. A 48 star flag was designed Alaska was added to the list of states on January 3, 1959. And finally, Hawaii was added on August 21, 1959 making our current 50 star flag! FLAG HISTORY American Flag Time Line AMERICAN The Of In 1777, a 13 star flag was proposed. It had a 3 - 2- -3 - 2 - 3 formation of the stars. The first American Flag was sewn by Betsy Ross in May of 1776.