From a fledgling union of
thirteen colonies, the United States has grown to a great nation of fifty states
spanning an entire continent and beyond. The "New Constellation" of our
founding fathers now shines its light around the globe, sending a beacon of hope
and inspiration for all, the world to see. For now it can truly be said,
"that these the United States, are one nation, under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all."
Number of Stars and
Dates of Changes:
13 stars - 1777 to 1795 15 stars - 1795 to 1818 20 stars - 1818 to
July 3, 1819 21 stars - July 4, 1819 to July 3, 1820 23 stars - July
4, 1820 to July 3, 1822 24 stars - July 4, 1822 to July 3, 1836 25
stars - July 4, 1836 to July 3, 1837 26 stars - July 4, 1837 to July 3,
1845 27 stars - July 4, 1845 to July 3, 1846 28 stars - July 4, 1846
to July 3, 1847 29 stars - July 4, 1847 to July 3, 1848 30 stars - July
4, 1848 to July 3, 1851 31 stars - July 4, 1851 to July 3, 1858 32
stars - July 4, 1858 to July 3, 1859 33 stars - July 4, 1859 to July 3,
1861 34 stars - July 4, 1861 to July 3, 1863 35 stars - July 4, 1863 to
July 3, 1865 36 stars - July 4, 1865 to July 3, 1867 37 stars - July 4,
1867 to July 3, 1877 38 stars - July 4, 1877 to July 3, 1890 43 stars -
July 4, 1890 to July 3, 1891 44 stars - July 4, 1891 to July 3, 1896 45
stars - July 4, 1896 to July 3, 1908 46 stars - July 4, 1908 to July 3,
1912 48 stars - July 4, 1912 to July 3, 1959 49 stars - July 4, 1959 to
July 3, 1960 50 stars - July 4, 1960 to present
