During the Civil War, did the American flag have fewer stars than it did previously as a result of the southern states seceding from the union?

Dom_H11

No. The American flag before and around the begining of the Civil war, January 1861 to 1863, had 34 stars (representing the newest state Kansas). Later, between 1863 to 1865 it had 35 stars (for the inclusion of West Virginia). Jul 04 09, 3:00 AM

22crows

The Union flag never decreased the number of stars on it. http://flagspot.net/flags/us%5Ecv.html Jul 04 09, 3:03 AM

queproblema

The reason for this is that Lincoln's basic premise was that secession from a "perpetual union" was not possible. He never acknowledged that the rebel states had left, but only that they were in rebellion. That's why he could proclaim the emancipation of slaves in them: by his reasoning they were under his jurisdiction. "It follows from these views that no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union,..." http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/akron_law_cafe/2009/02/lincoln-and-secession-the-first-inaugural/ "Whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted,..." http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/proc-4.htm Jul 04 09, 9:15 AM

star_gazer

This was the Union flag during the US Civil War: http://www.usflag.org/history/the33starflag.html Jul 04 09, 4:44 PM

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