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# 32 Star Flag - (1858-1859) (U.S.)

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Last modified: 2026-08-15 by rick wyatt
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image by Clay Moss, 15 February 2007

- Description of the flag
- Jack
- 6-7-6-7-6 star-layout
- 8-8-8-8 star-layout

See also:

- History of the Stars and Stripes
- U.S. Historical flags
- United States of America

## Description of the flag

In 1858, one star was added, representing Minnesota, bringing the total number of stars to 32. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.
Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998

This flag flew from 4 July, 1858, to 3 July, 1859.
Clay Moss, 15 February 2007

## Jack

image by Clay Moss, 15 February 2007

## 6-7-6-7-6 star-layout

image located by William Garrison, 1 November 2024

Source: https://historical.ha.com/
U.S. 32-star flag. 102" x 66" flag made of wool bunting, entirely hand-stitched, two whipped grommets on the canvas hoist, no markings, 32-stars (May 11, 1858 to February 14, 1859) in the canton, arranged in a row pattern (6 7 6 7 6) in 5 rows. The stars appear on both sides of the canton, stitched on top after a star pattern is excised from the blue cloth underneath.

William Garrison, 1 November 2024

## 8-8-8-8 star-layout

image located by William Garrison, 6 July 2026

Source: Facebook, June 25, 2026, by Nick Artimovich at https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintageflags
A U.S. 32-star flag with an unusual four-row star arrangement of 8\8\8\8
William Garrison, 6 July 2026