The Star-Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key, 1814 Betsy Ross Flag - never an official U.S. flag First official U.S. flag - 1777 13 states
O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, 1795 Flag - 15 states
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, 1822 - 24 states
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, 1837 - 26 states
O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? 1851 – 31 states
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, 1877 - 38 states
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; 1896 - 45 states
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave 1912 - 48 states
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? 1959 - present - 50 states