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# 40 Star Flag -unofficial- (U.S.)

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Last modified: 2026-07-18 by rick wyatt
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image located by William Garrison, 5 February 2026

- U.S. 40 star flag

See also:

- 43 Stars (1890/1891)
- United States of America
- History of the Stars and Stripes
- U.S. Flags With Unofficial Number of Stars

## U.S. 40 star flag

A large 40-star United States flag, denoting entry of the Dakotas into the Union. As North and South Dakota were added on the same day of 2 November 1889, the U.S. flag immediately jumped from 38 to 40 stars. The 40-star flag, however, was only in effect for six days, as Montana was added on 8 November. Measures 9'7" x 5'10" with the stars measuring approximately 5" each. Body of flag is a coarse linen fabric, with the hoist made of canvas punctuated by four grommets. The canton at upper left is constructed of two 18" pieces of bunting sewn together.

Source: https://natedsandersauctionblog.com/native-americans-beware-foreign-influence-flag/

William Garrison, 5 February 2026

image located by William Garrison, 8 June 2026

Source: https://historical.ha.com/itm/political
Caption from ad: "A printed 40-star American national flag on coarse, gauze-like fabric, measuring approximately 12-1/2" x 17-1/2". The canton displays a 7/6/7/7/6/7 star configuration with "dancing" stars."
William Garrison, 8 June 2026