1.          United States, 27 stars

  U. S. legislature approved annexation of Texas on December 29, 1845.   Texas joined the Union February 19, 1846 as the 28 th state.   The first U. S. flag had 27 stars and the 28 th star for Texas was added July 4, 1946. When the state flag is displayed on a staff, the staff should be at least 2 ½ times as long as the flag’s hoist, and the state flag should be attached to the staff’s peak.   The staff’s finial should be either a lone star or a spearhead. <1>

2.          United States, 28 stars

 a.          version 1

b.          version 2

3.          Stewart’s “National flag”, Jan. 25, 1839: Dr. George B. Stewart’s flag designated official flag of the Republic on 1839.    January 25, 1836 by act of congress as the national Standard. Bill submitted by Senator Jones.   Flag drawn by P. Krag, an artist, and used as exhibit to the bill.    Subsequently adopted as the State flag of Texas after it joined the Union. <2>

Footnotes:

<1> Smithsonian; Vernon's, Art.6139a
<2> Southwestern, Vol. 59, p. 490; Vernon's, Art. 6139a

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