The Third United States Flag (1818-1819)
The 1818 Flag, the 20 Star Flag


LENGTH OF TIME IN USE: 1 Year




THE 1818 FLAG: Realizing that the addition of a new star and new stripe for each new State was impractical, Congress passed the Flag Act of 1818 which returned the flag design to 13 stripes and specified 20 stars for the 20 states.

This Flag became the Official United States Flag on April 13th, 1818. Five stars were added for the admission of Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, and Mississippi.


STATES REPRESENTED BY THIS FLAG:

(16th) Tennessee - December 7, 1796
(17th) Ohio - March 1, 1803
(18th) Louisiana - April 30, 1812
(19th) Indiana - December 11, 1816
(20th) Mississippi - December 10, 1817


PRESIDENTS SERVING UNDER THIS FLAG:

James Monroe (1817-1825)



Last Updated: August 17, 2004
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