24 Star Flag - (1822-1836) (U.S.)

Last modified: 2013-07-06 by rick wyatt
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image by Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998

• Description of the flag

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• History of the Stars and Stripes
• U.S. Historical flags
• United States of America

Description of the flag

In 1822, one star was added, representing Missouri, bringing the total number of stars to 24. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.
Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998