35 Star Flag - (1863-1865) (U.S.)

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

• Description of the flag

See also:

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

In 1863, one star was added, representing West Virginia, bringing the total number of stars to 35. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.
Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998