The 26-Star Flag
The 26-Star Flag: This Flag became the Official United States Flag on July 4th,
1837. A star
was added for the admission of Michigan
(January 26th,1837) and was to last for
8 years. The four Presidents to serve under this flag were;
Martin Van Buren
(1837-1841),
William Henry Harrison
(1841),
John Tyler
(1841-1845), and
James Polk
(1845-1849).
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