<P> In the following table depicting the 28 various designs of the United States flag, the star patterns for the flags are merely the usual patterns, often associated with the United States Navy . Canton designs, prior to the proclamation of the 48 - star flag, had no official arrangement of the stars . Furthermore, the exact colors of the flag were not standardized until 1934 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Number of stars </Th> <Th> Number of stripes </Th> <Th> Design (s) </Th> <Th> States represented by new stars </Th> <Th> Dates in use </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Union Jack instead of stars, red and white stripes represent Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia </Td> <Td> 000000001775 - 12 - 03 - 0000 December 3, 1775--June 14, 1777 </Td> <Td> 018! 1 ⁄ years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia </Td> <Td> 000000001777 - 06 - 14 - 0000 June 14, 1777--May 1, 1795 </Td> <Td> 215! 18 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vermont, Kentucky </Td> <Td> 000000001795 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 1795--July 3, 1818 </Td> <Td> 278! 23 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 000000001818 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1818--July 3, 1819 </Td> <Td> 012! 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 000000001819 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1819--July 3, 1820 </Td> <Td> 012! 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alabama, Maine </Td> <Td> 000000001820 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1820--July 3, 1822 </Td> <Td> 024! 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> 000000001822 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1822--July 3, 1836 1831 term "Old Glory" coined </Td> <Td> 168! 14 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 000000001836 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1836--July 3, 1837 </Td> <Td> 012! 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> 000000001837 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1837--July 3, 1845 </Td> <Td> 096! 8 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 000000001845 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1845--July 3, 1846 </Td> <Td> 012! 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 000000001846 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1846--July 3, 1847 </Td> <Td> 012! 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> 000000001847 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1847--July 3, 1848 </Td> <Td> 012! 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> 000000001848 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1848--July 3, 1851 </Td> <Td> 036! 3 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 000000001851 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1851--July 3, 1858 </Td> <Td> 084! 7 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> 000000001858 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1858--July 3, 1859 </Td> <Td> 012! 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 000000001859 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1859--July 3, 1861 </Td> <Td> 024! 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> 000000001861 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1861--July 3, 1863 </Td> <Td> 024! 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 000000001863 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1863--July 3, 1865 </Td> <Td> 024! 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> 000000001865 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1865--July 3, 1867 </Td> <Td> 024! 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> 000000001867 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1867--July 3, 1877 </Td> <Td> 120! 10 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> 000000001877 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1877--July 3, 1890 </Td> <Td> 156! 13 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington </Td> <Td> 000000001890 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1890--July 3, 1891 </Td> <Td> 012! 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> 000000001891 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1891--July 3, 1896 </Td> <Td> 060! 5 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> 000000001896 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1896--July 3, 1908 </Td> <Td> 144! 12 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> 000000001908 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1908--July 3, 1912 </Td> <Td> 048! 4 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Arizona, New Mexico </Td> <Td> 000000001912 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1912--July 3, 1959 </Td> <Td> 564! 47 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> 000000001959 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1959--July 3, 1960 </Td> <Td> 012! 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1960--present </Td> <Td> 590! 57 years </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Number of stars </Th> <Th> Number of stripes </Th> <Th> Design (s) </Th> <Th> States represented by new stars </Th> <Th> Dates in use </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Union Jack instead of stars, red and white stripes represent Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia </Td> <Td> 000000001775 - 12 - 03 - 0000 December 3, 1775--June 14, 1777 </Td> <Td> 018! 1 ⁄ years </Td> </Tr>

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