45 star flag (1902)

[EmailPoster]

> Subject: 45 star flag (1902)

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> Dear sirs; I want to make a flag with 45 stars before the last5 states
>were admitted to the unoin.
> What pattern were they arranged?
> Sincerely
> Robert

[sarahw]

Robert,

The stars were arranged in six rows, the first row having eight stars and the second having seven stars and so on down the field. If you'd like to see a picture, there's a good one a Wikipedia.

I hope this helps.

Sarah

[forrestrider]

To whom it may concern,

How many stars were on teh U.S.A. Flag when President
Theodore Roosevelt was president from 1901-1909?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[PRGringo]

There were 45 stars at the beginning of his term. A 46th star was added on November 15, 1907 with the admission of Oklahoma. The flag did not change again until 1912.

[NAVA1974]

Hi. When making a reproduction of a US flag that was in use prior to 1912 you are free to use any pattern of stars you please. SaraW described a common patter for mass produced flags but there were no specifications for flags beyond the fact that they should have 13 red and white stripes and a star for each state. During the mid 19th century flags with stars in rows were less common than flags with stars arranged in circles, open squares, or great star patterns. If you want to see some original examples of these early star patterns see my Worthpoint page at Antique American Flags | WorthPoint
You may have to sign up for a free Worthpoint account but I have 22 different flags posted (including a number of mini 13 star flags.)

Granted the Army and the Navy did have more detailed flag specifications, but it wasn't until President Taft's executive order of 1912 were the stars set in a pattern that was used universally.

Nick

[Robin Hickman]

Hello, NAVA1974 !

Just a quick note to let you know that the link to your Worthpoint page is showing as a "404 Error" page. At least the page I ended up at anyway.

http://www.worthpoint.com/collection/antique-american-flags

Robin "Lost, Not Found" Hickman

[evameadows]

I recently came upon a 45-star flag, how do you know if it is authentic?

[NAVA1974]

Hello evameadows. Full sized 45-star flags use fabrics and sewing methods that were commonly used throughout the 46-star and well into the 48-star flag era, up to about World War II - wool bunting, cotton stars applied with zig zag stitching, brass grommets. If you post a photo we might be able to see enough indicators to let us know if it is likely to be legit.

[evameadows]

thank you I will post a pictures asap

[evameadows]

I have pictures now. How do I load them to this site?