29 Star Flag - (1847-1848) (U.S.)

Last modified: 2002-09-28 by rick wyatt
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by Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998

• Description of the flag
• Diamond Pattern

See also:

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

In 1847, one star was added, representing Iowa, bringing the total number of stars to 29. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.
Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998

by Steven M. Schroeder, 18 November 2000

Diamond Pattern 29 Star - As depicted in the postage stamp, it consists of 13 stripes, blue canton with 29 5-pointed stars arranged in a diamond pattern.
Steven M. Schroeder, 18 November 2000