United States Naval Jacks and Ensigns

United States Naval Jacks and Ensigns are flags flown by warships and auxiliaries of the United States Navy, cutters and boats of the United States Coast Guard, and vessels of the Military Sealift Command.

Ensign  | Jack  |  Number of stars  |  Dates of use

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|  None  |  January 8, 1776 to June 13, 1777
|  | 13  |  June 14, 1777 to May 1, 1795
|  |  15  | May 1, 1795 to July 3, 1818
|  | 20  |  July 4, 1818 to July 3, 1819
|  | 21  |  July 4, 1819 to July 3, 1820
|  | 23  |  July 4, 1820 to July 3, 1822
|  |  24  |  July 4, 1822 to July 3, 1836
|  | 25  |  July 4, 1836 to July 3, 1837
|  | 26  |  July 4, 1837 to July 3, 1845
|  |  27  |  July 4, 1845 to July 3, 1846
|  | 28  |  July 4, 1846 to July 3, 1847
|  | 29  |  July 4, 1847 to July 3, 1848
|  | 30  |  July 4, 1848 to July 3, 1851
|  | 31  |  July 4, 1851 to July 3, 1858
|  | 32  |  July 4, 1858 to July 3, 1859
|  | 33  |  July 4, 1859 to July 3, 1861
|  | 34  |  July 4, 1861 to July 3, 1863
|  |  35  | July 4, 1863 to July 3, 1865
|  | 36  |  July 4, 1865 to July 3, 1867
|  | 37  |  July 4, 1867 to July 3, 1877
|  | 38  |  July 4, 1877 to July 3, 1890
|  | 43  |  July 4, 1890 t0 July 3, 1891
|  | 44  |  July 4, 1891 to July 3, 1896
|  | 45  |  July 4, 1896 to July 3, 1908
|  | 46  |  July 4, 1908 to July 3, 1912
|  | 48  |  July 4, 1912 to July 3, 1959
|  | 49  |  July 4, 1959 to July 3, 1960

| 50; none  |  July 4, 1960 to September 11, 2002

September 11, 2002 to present