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Union 3rd National Flag Civil War Facts
On June 20, 1863, West Virginia was admitted to the Union. A new flag was authorized to represent the addition of the new state and became offical on July 4, 1863. The canton of this flag contained 5 rows of stars, of 7 stars each, making a total of 35 stars.
It was the most popular because it became official just as Union forces acheived great victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, and was still the official flag of the United States when Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomatox Courthouse on April 9, 1865.
