flag of Vermont

Vermont’s first state flag, which became official on May 1, 1804, was used for general purposes and for the state militia, according to the law of October 31, 1803. It had 17 white stars in its blue canton and 17 stripes, corresponding to the number of states in the Union at the time of the flag’s adoption; the name of the state was emblazoned on its top stripe. It was the first state flag in...