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2009 In 1837, a star was added, representing Michigan, bringing
the total number of stars on the U.S. flag to 26. There were
thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.
The Michigan flag was adopted August 1, 1911 as part of the
unfortunate trend creating so many navy blue state flags with
state seals. The state's first flag featured on one side a
portrait of Michigan's first governor, Stevens T. Mason. On the
other side was the state coat of arms and “a soldier and a
lady.” In 1865, the state flag changed to display the Michigan
coat of arms on one side and the United States coat of arms on
the other side. However, this was never codified by the
legislature. The Michigan state seal was designed by General
Lewis Cass, an early territorial governor, and officially
adopted at the first constitutional convention