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34 Star U.S. Flag 1861

On 29 January 1861, the state of Kansas was admitted to the union and a new flag became official on 4 July 1861. The first two and last two rows contained seven stars each. The middle row contained six. This was the first new flag to be authorized following the secession of the southern states. The United States Government authorized 34 stars believing the southern states to be in rebellion. To remove stars representing the southern states would be admitting they had the right to secede. Therefore, all the stars were kept on the flag, even the ones representing southern states.