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The U.S. flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes from June 14, 1777 until May 1, 1795 and 15 stars and 15 stripes from May 1, 1795 until July 4, 1818.

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When Abraham Lincoln became President, the official American flag had 33 stars. Lincoln was America's 16th President, having been elected on March 4, 1861.

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Lincoln was President from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.

From 1861-1863 there were 34 stars on the flag, and from 1863-1865 there were 35 stars on the flag.

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There were 36 stars

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There 36 stars

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