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Union 2nd National Flag Civil War Facts
On January 29, 1861, the state of Kansas was admitted to the Union and a new flag became official on July 4, 1861. The first 2 and last 2 rows contained 7 stars each. The middle row contained 6. This was the first new flag to be authorized following the secession of the southern states. The United States Govenment 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.
