3×5 American Flag with 15 Stars and 15 Stripes – Fully Sewn

Made in the USA using 200-denier nylon, this flag is durable yet light enough to fly easily in a light breeze. Inside the blue field, 15 beautifully embroidered stars appear in a linear “Dancing Stars” pattern. This is also the only American flag ever produced with more than 13 stripes. Celebrate our early American heritage with this beautifully sewn and embroidered flag.

100% Made in the USA
200 denier nylon fabric
Sewn stripes with embroidered stars
Fade-resistant
Heavy canvas header with brass grommets
4 rows of stitching on the fly end to prevent premature fraying
Flag size: 3′ x 5′

History and Meaning Behind the Fifteen-Starred Star-Spangled Banner

The 15-star and stripes flag became the official flag of the United States on May 1st, 1795, because Vermont and Kentucky were admitted to the union as the 14th and 15th states, respectively. It is the only American flag to have had more than 13 stripes. It served as the national flag for 23 years until April 13th, 1818, when 5 stars were added to recognize the addition of Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi. At that time, Congress recognized that it would not be practical to continue adding stripes, so the stripe pattern on the 20-star flag was returned to 13, thus representing the original 13 states. The stripe pattern on the American flag would remain the same from that point forward. The 15-star-spangled banner is best known for inspiring Francis Scott Key to write the poem that later became the American national anthem. A huge 30′ x 42′ version of the flag waved proudly over Fort McHenry throughout the 3-day British bombardment on September 12th – 14th, 1814, during the War of 1812. Although the fort and the flag were badly damaged from the battle, US forces prevented the British from taking the fort, thus protecting the city of Baltimore from invasion. Francis Scott Key was being held on one of the British warships during the attack, observing the entire event, which inspired him to write the now-famous poem “Defense of Fort McHenry”. It was published within a week after completion. The poem was later put to music and became known as “The Spangled Banner”. Over time, the song became the “unofficial” national anthem of the United States until March 3rd, 1931, when Congress passed a resolution signed by President Herbert Hoover, making the Star-Spangled Banner the official national anthem.