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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 8, 2016 3C
28 Star Flag
10th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1846
29 Star Flag
11th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1847
The 28-Star Flag: This Flag became the
Official United States Flag on
July 4th, 1846. A star was added for
the admission of Texas (December 29th,
1845) and was to last for only
1 year. The only President to serve
under this flag was James Polk (1845-
1849).
The 29-Star Flag: This Flag became the
Official United States Flag on
July 4th, 1847. A star was added for
the admission of Iowa (December 28th,
1846) and was to last for only 1
year. The only President to serve
under this flag was James Polk (1845-
1849).
Fact: President James Polk was baptized
as a Methodist one week before his death.
Answer 1: Robert Peary, who left pieces of the flag scattered at the North Pole.
Trivia Question 1: Who cut the American Flag into pieces and was honored for doing it?
Fact: James Polk’s wife, Sarah was a
devoted Presbyterian. She banned danc-
ing, card-playing and alcoholic beverages
in the white house. While Polk was in
office, gas lights were installed in the
White House.
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30 Star Flag
12th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1848
31 Star Flag
13th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1851
The 30-Star Flag: This Flag became the
Official United States Flag on
July 4th, 1848. A star was added for
the admission of Wisconsin (May 29th,
1848) and was to last for 3
years. The three Presidents to serve
under this flag were; James Polk (1845-
1849), Zachary Taylor
(1849-1850),and Millard Fillmore (1850-
1853).
Trivia Question 2: Is it ever appropriate to fly the flag upside down?
Fact: Millard Fillmore was the first
President to have a step mother. The
White House’s first library, bathtub and
kitchen stove were installed by the
Fillmores.
The 31-Star Flag: This Flag became the
Official United States Flag on
July 4th 1851. A star was added for
the admission of California (September
9th, 1850) and was to last for
seven years. The three Presidents who
served under this flag were; Millard
Fillmore (1850-1853), Franklin
Pierce (1853-1857), and James Buchanan
(1857-1861).
Answer 2: Yes, but only in an emergency. It means “Help me, I am in trouble.”
32 Star Flag
14th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1858
33 Star Flag
15th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1859
This flag became the Official United
States Flag on July 4th, 1858. A star was
added for the admission of Minnesota
(May 11, 1858) and was to last for just
one year. The only President to serve
under this flag was James Buchanan
(1857-1861).
This Flag became the Official United
States Flag on July 4th, 1859. A star was
added for the admission of Oregon
(February 14, 1859) and was to last for 2
years. The two Presidents to serve under
this flag were James Buchanan (1857-
1861) and Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865)
Fact: James Buchanan was a minister to
Russia from 1832-1834. He also served as
Secretary of State from 1845-1849 under
Polk. In addition, Polk was our Minister to
England from 1853-1856.
Fact: Lincoln was the first President to
die by assassination. The contents of his
pockets on the night of his assassination
weren’t revealed until February 12, 1976.
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34 Star Flag
16th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1861
The 34-Star Flag: This Flag became the
Official United States Flag on
July 4th, 1861. A star was added for
the admission of Kansas (January 29th,
1861) and was to last for 2
years. The only President to serve under
this flag was Abraham Lincoln (1861-
1865).
Fact: The contents of his pocket
contained two pairs of spectacles,a chamois lens
cleaner,an ivory and silver pocketknife,a large
white Irish linen handkerchief with “A.Lincoln”
embroidered in red,a gold quartz watch fob
without a watch,a new silk-lined leather wallet
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35 Star Flag
17th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1863
The 35-Star Flag: This Flag became the
Official United States Flag on
July 4th, 1863. A star was added for
the admission of West Virginia (June
20th, 1863) and was to last for 2
years. The two Presidents to serve
under this flag were Abraham Lincoln
(1861-1865) and Andrew Johnson
(1865-1869).
Fact: This flag was unfurled as Union
troops were fighting the defining battle of
the Civil War at Gettysburg.
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37 Star Flag
19th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1867
36 Star Flag
18th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1865
The 37-Star Flag: This Flag became the
Official United States Flag on
July 4th 1867. A star was added for
the admission of Nebraska (March
1st,1867) and was to last for 10
years. The three Presidents who served
under this flag were; Andrew Johnson
(1865-1869), Ulysses S. Grant
(1869-1877), and Rutherford B. Hayes
(1877-1881).
The 36-Star Flag: This Flag became the
Official United States Flag on
July 4th, 1865. A star was added for
the admission of Nevada (October 31st,
1864) and was to last for 2
years. The only President to serve under
this flag was Andrew Johnson (1865-
1869).
Fact: Andrew Johnson was the Governor
of Tennessee from 1853-1857. Johnson’s
occupation: a tailor. He had no formal
education.
June 14, 1777 is Flag Day, the birth of our flag. Fly your flag proudly.
Fact: 1850-1853 After Fillmore’s term, he
became the chancellor of the University
of Buffalo.
Fact: U. S. Grant started at a salary of
$25,000 per year. This was increased dur-
ing his term to $50,000 per year in 1873.
July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong placed an American Flag on the moon.