Union Civil War Flag. There was not a flag but numerous flags with both linear and circular designs. There was no policy on how the stars were arranged so the patters were varied. This flag is not much different than the current 50 Star American Flag of today save that this flag had only 33 to 36 stars.
The United States of America had four different official flags during the Civil War. The 33-star flag, adopted in 1859 after Oregon joined the Union, was the flag flown during the attack on Fort Sumter.
The 34-star flag, which became the national flag on July 4, 1861, honored the admission of Kansas. In 1863, the 35-star flag was adopted to recognize West Virginia, a state formed by Union-supporting Virginians. Finally, the 36-star flag was introduced in 1865 when Nevada joined the United States.
The 33-Star Union Flag: A Symbol of the Union at War's Beginning
The 33-star Union flag was the official flag of the United States at the outset of the Civil War. Adopted in 1859 after the admission of Oregon, it was the flag flying over Fort Sumter when Confederate forces attacked on April 12, 1861, marking the beginning of the conflict.
This flag symbolized the Union at a pivotal moment in American history. Its 33 stars represented the 33 states that made up the United States at the time, a nation still grappling with the tensions and divisions that would ultimately lead to the Civil War.
33 Star Union Flag Ft Sumpter
The north rallied around the flag that flew at Ft Sumpters opening thunder of cannonade directed by the confederates at the Union Ft.
The 34-Star Union Flag: A Symbol of the Union at War
The 33-star Union flag was the official flag of the United States at the outset of the Civil War. Adopted in 1859 after the admission of Oregon, it was the flag flying over Fort Sumter when Confederate forces attacked on April 12, 1861, marking the beginning of the conflict.
This flag symbolized the Union at a pivotal moment in American history. Its 33 stars represented the 33 states that made up the United States at the time, a nation still grappling with the tensions and divisions that would ultimately lead to the Civil War.
34 Star Union Flag, Linear Pattern
The linear pattern of white 5 point stars was 2 rows of 7 stars, one row of 6 stars, two rows of 7 stars. These stars included the 13 states that seceded from the United States. Well 2 states did not formally secede and Kentucky and Tennessee have caught fire for that ever since.
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