Indiana Statehood

On this day in 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the United States, the first of four states admitted to the growing United States in a four-year period (followed by Mississippi, Illinois and Alabama). To celebrate, we raise the Indiana state flag and the 20-star flag.

The 20-star flag was the first design change for the United States flag since 1795, and the flag which restored the 13-stripe pattern after the 15-star, 15-stripe flag design. The five stars added stand for Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and Mississippi.