Authentic Antique United States American Flags Flag Information Shipping Information Contact Us
Home | Framed Flags | Un-framed Flags | Americana | Militaria | Antiques| Photos | Folk Art |
framed flags Framed Flags
Framed Flags
 
Antique American Flags for Sale    


Main | History | Flag Dates | Prices

The 34 star flag
commerates Kansas in 1861, during the civil war, Lincoln was president.


The 35 star flag celibrates West virginia in 1863 during the civil war, Lincoln was president.

The 36 star flag celibrates Navada becoming a state in 1865. The end of the civil war. Johnson was president.

The 37 star flag commerates Nebraska in 1867. Johnson was president.


The 38 star flag commerates Colorado becoming a state in 1877. Indian war period. Grant was president.

The 39 star flag commerates North Dakota becoming a state in 1890 along with four other states at the same time. There is no official 39 star flag. Indian war period. Harrison was president.


The 40 star flag
was to commerate South dakota in 1890. Five states were added in this one year. Indian war period. Harrison was president. There is no official 40 star flag.



The 42 star flag was used in 1890. It represents Washington state. There were 5 states added in 1890 so there is no official 42 star flag. These were made in the state to celibrate its becoming a state. Indian war period. Harrison was president.


44 Star Flags were used to one year in 1891 when Wyoming became the 44th state. This period was known as the Indian War period from the end of the civil war to the 1890's. Harrison was president.


45 star Flags were used from 1898 to 1908 when Utah became the 45th state. Flown during the famous Spanish American war and Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders. The following presidents served during this period; Cleveland, McKinley (assassinated) and Teddy Roosevelt.


46 star flags were used only in 1908 when Oklahoma became the 46th state. No wars were being fought during this period. Teddy Roosevelt & Taft were presidents.


48 star flags
were used from 1912 to 1959. They were used during WWI, WWII, Korean War. The following presidents served during this period; Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, F. Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower.





13 STAR JANUARY 1, 1776
DELAWARE, PENN, NEW JERSEY, GEORGIA, CONN, MASS,
MARYLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VIRGINIA,
NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, RHODE ISLAND

15 STARS 1795
VERMONT, KENTUCKY

20 STARS 1818
TENN, OHIO, LOUISIANA, INDIANA, MISS

21 STARS 1819
ILLINOIS

23 STARS 1820
ALABAMA, MAINE

24 STARS 1822
MISSOURI

25 STARS 1836
ARKANSAS

26 STARS 1837
MICHIGAN

27 STARS 1845
FLORIDA

28 STARS 1846
TEXAS

29 STARS 1847
IOWA

30 STARS 1848
WISCONSIN

31 STARS 1851
CALIFORNIA

32 STARS 1858
MINNESOTA

33 STARS 1859
OREGON

34 STARS 1861
KANSAS

35 STARS 1863
WEST VIRGINA

36 STARS 1865
NEVADA

37 STARS 1867
NEBRASKA

38 STARS 1877

COLORADO

43 STARS 1890
NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, MONTANA, WASHINGTON, IDAHO

44 STARS 1891
WYOMING

45 STARS 1896
UTAH

46 STARS 1908
OKLAHOMA

48 STARS 1912
NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA

49 STARS 1959
ALASKA

50 STARS 1960
HAWAII



JANUARY 1, 1776
THE FLAG IS DISPLAYED ON PROSPECT HILL WITH 13 STRIPES BUT THE BRITISH UNION JACK IS WHERE THE STARS ARE TODAY.

1776
IT IS REPORTED THAT BETSY ROSS HAS SEWN THE FIRST AMERICAN FLAG WITH 13 STARS AND STRIPES. THERE IS DOUBT TODAY THAT BETSY DID SEW THE FIRST FLAG. IT IS ATRIBUTED TO FRANCIS HOPKINS, A SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDANCE WHO SUBMITTED A BILL TO CONGRESS FOR HIS SERVICES TO DESIGN THE FLAG, CONGRESS NEVER PAID HIM.

JUNE 14TH 1777
ADOPTS THE FLAG "RESOLVED THAT THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES BE THIRTEEN STRIPES, ALTERNATE RED AND WHITE, THAT THE UNION BE THIRTEENSTARS WHITE IN A FIELD OF BLUE, REPRESENTING A NEW CONSTELLATION."

1795
THE FLAG IS MADE WITH 15 STRIPES AND 15 STARS

1814
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY WRITES THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

1861
THE CONFEDERATE STATES SUCCEED FROM THE UNION AND ADOPT THEIR OWN FLAG

1892
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IS PUBLISHED

1912

PRESIDENT TAFT ODERS THE FLAG TO BE MADE IN EXACT PROPORTION WITH THE STARS ALL POINTING UP WITH EVEN ROWS

1931
CONGRESS MAKES THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE NATIONAL ANTHUM

1949
PRESIDENT ORDERS FLAG DAY (JUNE 14TH)

1959
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER ORDERS THE STARS ON THE FLAG TO BE EVEN ROWS

1969
THE FLAG IS PLACED ON THE MOON
........  

.

Great looking!
42 Star US Parade Flag

This flag dates to 1890 when five States were added to the Union on July 4th 1890.

Rare size, it is almost square in shape with rare puffy stars.

Benjamin Harrison was President when this flag was used, 116 years ago.

Flag size; 24" X 18"
Frame size; 34" X 28"

Email us for price & the shipping cost at;
info@historicalamericana.com