Republican (constitutionalist) President Monroe signs the Flag Act of 1818, reducing the number of stripes on the united States flag to 13 (one for each of the original States), and setting the number of stars equal to the number of States in the voluntary Union.
[restored 12/18/2021]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Articles of Confederation, Article I
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 80.
Current U.s. National Debt:
