<P> The U.S. flag took its first trip around the world in 1787--90 on board the Columbia . William Driver, who coined the phrase "Old Glory", took the U.S. flag around the world in 1831--32 . The flag attracted the notice of Japanese when an oversized version was carried to Yokohama by the steamer Great Republic as part of a round - the - world journey in 1871 . </P> <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> December 3, 1775--June 14, 1777 </Td> <Td> ​ 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> June 14, 1777--May 1, 1795 </Td> <Td> 18 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vermont, Kentucky </Td> <Td> May 1, 1795--July 3, 1818 </Td> <Td> 23 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee </Td> <Td> July 4, 1818--July 3, 1819 </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> July 4, 1819--July 3, 1820 </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alabama, Maine </Td> <Td> July 4, 1820--July 3, 1822 </Td> <Td> 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> July 4, 1822--July 3, 1836 1831 term "Old Glory" coined </Td> <Td> 14 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> July 4, 1836--July 3, 1837 </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> July 4, 1837--July 3, 1845 </Td> <Td> 8 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> July 4, 1845--July 3, 1846 </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> July 4, 1846--July 3, 1847 </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> July 4, 1847--July 3, 1848 </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> July 4, 1848--July 3, 1851 </Td> <Td> 3 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> July 4, 1851--July 3, 1858 </Td> <Td> 7 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> July 4, 1858--July 3, 1859 </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> July 4, 1859--July 3, 1861 </Td> <Td> 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> July 4, 1861--July 3, 1863 </Td> <Td> 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> July 4, 1863--July 3, 1865 </Td> <Td> 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> July 4, 1865--July 3, 1867 </Td> <Td> 2 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> July 4, 1867--July 3, 1877 </Td> <Td> 10 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> July 4, 1877--July 3, 1890 </Td> <Td> 13 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington </Td> <Td> July 4, 1890--July 3, 1891 </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> July 4, 1891--July 3, 1896 </Td> <Td> 5 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> July 4, 1896--July 3, 1908 </Td> <Td> 12 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> July 4, 1908--July 3, 1912 </Td> <Td> 4 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Arizona, New Mexico </Td> <Td> July 4, 1912--July 3, 1959 </Td> <Td> 47 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> July 4, 1959--July 3, 1960 </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> July 4, 1960--present </Td> <Td> 58 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>

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