Because 2 more states had joined the union, the number of stars on the U.S. flag was changed to this in 1795
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there was many many flags of different countries and i spotted 2 upside ... a funy 
looking us flag drawing too.. like it had 5 stripes or sumthing and a... [DOC] [TLE] History of the American Flag - Infoplease [PAR] According to popular legend, the first American flag was made by Betsy Ross, ... 
What is known is that the first unofficial national flag, called the Grand Union Flag 
or ... and 1792, respectively, two more stars and two more stripes were added in 
1795.