Because 2 more states had joined the union, the number of stars on the U.S. flag was changed to this in 1795
Although no flag with 16, 17, 18, or 19 stars was ever 
formally adopted by... [DOC] [TLE] Historical Flags of Our Ancestors - American Revolutionary War Flags [PAR] Click here for more information about the Grand Old Union Flag 1775 on this 
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