The Twenty-Fifth United States Flag (1912-1959)
The 1912 Flag, the 48 Star Flag


LENGTH OF TIME IN USE: 47 Years




THE 48-STAR FLAG: This Flag became the Official United States Flag on July 4th, 1912. Two stars were added for the admission of New Mexico and Arizona. This flag was official for 47 years, longer than any other flag, through two World Wars and the emergence of the United States of America as the leading nation of the world.


STATES REPRESENTED BY THIS FLAG:

(47th) New Mexico - January 6, 1912
(48th) Arizona - February 14, 1912


PRESIDENTS SERVING UNDER THIS FLAG:

William H. Taft (1909-1913)
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)
Warren Harding (1921-1923)
Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)
Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)
Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)


FLAG FACTS

June 24, 1912
Executive Order of President Taft dated June 24, 1912 - established the Proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars in six horizontal rows of eight each, and that a single point of each star to be pointed upward.



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