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apr 4, 1818 - Flag act of 1818

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Made the American flag have 13 stripes for each original colony with 1 star per state. A star would be added on the 4th of July following the creation of a new state. The American flag has always been a very big patriotic symbol in America and this standardised it.

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apr 4, 1818
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~ 207 years ago

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