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This is a list of flags used in or otherwise associated with the United States.
[edit] National flag
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[edit] Historical progression of designs
Since 1818, a star for each new state has been added to the flag on the Fourth of July immediately following each state's admission. In years which multiple states were admitted, the number of stars on the flag jumped correspondingly; the most pronounced example of this is 1890, when five states were admitted within the span of a single year (North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington in November 1889 and Idaho on July 3, 1890). This change has typically been the only change made with each revision of the flag since 1777, with the exception of changes in 1795 and 1818, which increased the number of stripes to 15 and then returned it to 13, respectively.
As the exact pattern of stars was not specified prior to 1912, and the exact colors not specified prior to 1934, many of the historical U.S. national flags shown below are typical rather than official designs.
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[edit] Other historical versions
[edit] Proposed future designs
[edit] Other federal flags
[edit] Military flags
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[edit] State flags
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As examples, here are the four highest-rated flags in terms of design quality, according to a 2001 survey by the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA).[1]
[edit] Territory and commonwealth flags
[edit] Insular area flags
The U.S. national flag is the official flag for all islands, atolls, and reefs comprising the United States Minor Outlying Islands. However, unofficial flags are in use on 5 of these 9 insular areas:
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| Johnston Atoll |
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[edit] City flags
- Further information: City flags: United States on Wikimedia Commons
In 2004, NAVA conducted a survey to rank 150 U.S. city flags in terms of design quality.[2] Here are the top 8 city flags as ranked and their mean ratings on the survey's 10-point scale:
[edit] Maritime flags
[edit] Ensigns
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[edit] National
Since 1777, the national ensign of the United States has been its national flag. The current version is shown below; for previous versions, please see the section Historical progression of designs above.
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- Further information: Flags of Native Americans in the United States on Wikimedia Commons
[edit] Confederate flags
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[edit] Historic flags
[edit] American Revolution
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[edit] Other States
[edit] Other flags of U.S. origin
[edit] Flags similar to the flag of the United States
- See also: Gallery of flags with cantons
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
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