U.S.A. Flag 1845-1846 The
twenty-seven star national flag was in use from 1845-1846.
The twenty-seventh star represents the State of Florida,
which was admitted on March 3, 1845.
Original State Flag The first
state flag was adopted in 1799 after the creation of the
Georgia Seal. The Georgia Seal was placed on a field of
solid blue and included the state motto of "Wisdom,
Justice, and Moderation." This state flag was in use
from 1799 through the Civil War.
First
Confederate National Flag
The first
Confederate national flag was adopted in 1861 by the first
seven states that seceded and initially formed the
Confederate States of America. These states were:
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
These states
were represented by the seven stars on the flag. The
nickname of this flag was the "Stars and Bars."
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