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Flags of the States (U.S. States)
designed by Margo Mead

Level: Beginner

Click on the link for the state you are interested in. It will show only a picture, no bead counts. It was too time-consuming to try to do bead counts for each one!

Special Note: These were made to give only a suggestion of the real flag; naturally, it was too difficult to design the full effect of some of the flags. Each flag pattern is turned on its side, clockwise, as if it were hanging down from the part you would put against the flagpole.

These patterns are best done with mini pony beads (4x7mm) and clear plastic lacing. 

If you do them with regular-size pony beads (6x9mm), they will probably need reinforcing to keep their shape. Do this either by running a separate string or cord (whatever you are using as the string), through the middle two or three beads of each row, weaving in the usual manner. See the Gingerbread Man instructions for better directions on how to reinforce.

Another idea for reinforcing is to use small straws, string the beads on the straws, cut off the excess, and then weave the string through the straws as you normally would through the beads.

Ideas for How to Use These Flag Patterns:

A

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas

4

C

California
Colorado

2

D

Delaware

1

F

Florida

1

G

 

H

Hawaii

1

I

Indiana
Iowa

2

K

 

 

L


M

Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana

5

N

New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina

O

Ohio

P R

Rhode Island

S

South Carolina
South Carolina 2

T

Tennessee
Texas

1

U

 

V

 

 

W

Wyoming