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Gap in Official Flag Designs

When
1794–1818
Where
United States
Part of
Congress adopts the standardized US flag of 1818

No official U.S. flags existed with sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, or nineteen stars between 1794 and 1818.

Due to the lack of a Flag Act between 1794 and 1818, there were no official U.S. flags with sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, or nineteen stars, despite state admissions during this period.

Sources

  1. Flag Acts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11

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