44 Star Flag - (1891-1896) (U.S.) (original) (raw)

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[ ](../images/u/us-1891.gif)image by Clay Moss, 7 February 2007

• Description of the flag
• Jack
• Peace Flag 1891
• Alternate Designs

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

Description of the flag

In 1891, one star was added, representing Wyoming, bringing the total number of stars to 44. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.
Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998

This flag flew from 4 July, 1891, to 3 July, 1896.
Clay Moss, 7 February 2007

Jack

[ ](../images/u/us~1891.gif)image by Clay Moss, 7 February 2007

Peace Flag

[ ](../images/u/us-1891p.gif)image by Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998

Peace Flag (1891) - As depicted in the postage stamp, it consists of 13 stripes, blue canton with 44 5-pointed stars in rows of 8-7-7-7-7-8, the whole surrounded by a white border.
Dave Martucci, 17 October 1999

From the stamp:
Using their First Amendment rights, Americans have enthusiastically pursued religious, social, and political goals and modified the flag to show commitment to country and cause. Dedication to world peace was once symbolized by this flag.
Rick Wyatt, 18 July 2001

[ ](../images/u/us%5Fpea09.gif)image by Joe McMillan, 2 January 2004

Seen on the famous black and white photograph (original in the National Archives, Washington) by one of five of Peary's companions holding staff-mounted flags on an ice hill--blocks piled up by a pressure ridge--at the pole. The variant carries the text "Peace among all Nations."
Joe McMillan, 2 January 2004

Alternate Designs

[ ](../images/u/us-1891d1.jpg)image by Albert S. Kirsch, 21 April 2014

I was sent this image of a flag which was handed down from their grandparents. It is an usual pattern with the number 6 hand written near the grommet.
Albert S. Kirsch

[ ](../images/u/us-1891a.gif)image by Clay Moss, 15 April 2007

A different lay-out of stars was seen on a 90 inch x 144 inch flag posted on e-bay.
William Garrison, 15 April 2007

[ ](../images/u/us-44s.jpg)image located by William Garrison, 7 June 2024

Source: https://www.ebay.com/itm/276362900112

A 44-star flag variety; with slight differences in the way the rows are laid out or staggard when compared to the FOTW drawing by Clay Moss, 15 May 2007
William Garrison, 7 June 2024

[ ](../images/u/us%5F44s1.jpg)image located by William Garrison, 22 February 2025

Source: https://www.ebay.com/itm/306112720452

A U.S. 44-star flag with a star arrangement of 7/7/8/7/8/7.
William Garrison, 22 February 2025