What did the US flag look like when Washington was president?

When George Washington was president from 1789 to 1797, the US flag featured 13 stripes representing the original colonies, alternating red and white, and a blue field in the canton with 13 white stars arranged in a circle. This design, known as the "Betsy Ross flag," was not officially adopted until 1777. However, variations of the flag were used during Washington's presidency, with the number of stars and their arrangement evolving before the current 50-star design was established. The flag symbolized unity and the new nation's independence.