Evolution Of The U.S. Flag
Musk Compound Map
1776
Betsy Ross’ uncirculated first attempt
1780
Adopted at the height of the American Revolution, this is popularly known among historians as the “Oh Jeez What a Mess” flag
1790
The “Stars and Asexual Pride” flag was the first to feature stars in a blue field, as well as stripes signifying the 13 original colonies’ lack of sexual attraction
1818
A flag with 20 stars, representing the highest number most Americans could count to at the time
1876
A yellow flag created to celebrate the invention of the banana
1944
A “Hedging Our Bets” flag commissioned by the U.S. government
1963
Flag the White House was instructed to fly if JFK was ever assassinated
1989
Commissioned when President George H.W. Bush briefly believed Berlin would become the 51st state
1990
The first ADA-compliant flag with audio descriptions
1997
Often referred to as “Joe Flag,” this leather-jacket-wearing anthropomorphic banner was discontinued after the U.S. government cracked down on flags promoting patriotism to children
2002
Halloween flag from when America dressed up as Jamaica
2005
A popular design intended to be waved by shaking your ass on a party boat
2008
A “Sharia Law Flag” introduced to celebrate Barack Obama’s historic victory
2014–2016
“Ms. Flag,” described in the U.S. Flag Code as a “strong, sassy banner who loves speaking her mind and chasing her goals,” was introduced at the peak of pop feminism in the mid-2010s.
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