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United States (1912-1959)
48 Star Flag - (1912-1959) (U.S.)/
Usage
national flag
»main« national flag
FIS
Use on land: civil, state, war flag; Use at sea: civil, state, war ensign
adopted
1912
abandoned
4-JUL-1959
Continent
North America
Region
Northern America
Country
United States
Shape
rectangular
Colors
(only colors)
Division
number of stripes:
13 stripes
stripe symmetry:
symmetric stripes
additional area:
canton
position of additional area:
hoist-top
stripe areas:
equal
division lines:
straight
Charges
charges:
none
partitions:
none
Division
canton position:
top hoist
canton partition:
plain or charged
area partition:
horizontal stripes
number of stripes:
13 stripes
Charges
charges:
within canton only
partitions:
area partitioned
Devices
horizontal stripe
horizontal stripe
canton field
star
5 pointed star
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