Perhaps, after all, it is his best monument.
The flag of 1814 and that of 1894 are nearly identical, the
greatest change being merely in smaller stars in the cluster.
The flag of the United States, adopted June 14, 1777, was one of
thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, with a union of
thirteen white stars in a blue field. Upon the admission of
Kentucky and Vermont, two stripes and two stars were added. This
flag continued in use until 1818, when, five more States having
been admitted, the bars were reduced to the original thirteen,
with an added star for every new State, the star to be placed in
position on the Fourth of July following the admission.
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