Title 4Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; StatesRelease 119-73not60

§2 Same; Additional Stars

Title 4 › Chapter 1— THE FLAG › § 2

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Add one star for a new State; effective next July 4.

Full Legal Text

Title 4, §2

Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; States — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

On the admission of a new State into the Union one star shall be added to the union of the flag; and such addition shall take effect on the fourth day of July then next succeeding such admission.

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Citation

4 U.S.C. § 2

Title 4Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; States

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60