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10 American Flag Pumpkin Patterns

Explore 10 distinct american flag pumpkin patterns from the stencil library.

  1. 1. God Bless the USA Pumpkin Stencil

    God Bless the USA Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil

    Bold block lettering spells out "GOD BLESS THE U.S.A." across two lines, with small five-pointed stars separating the letters in the lower line. The upper row uses chunky serif-style caps and the lower row uses even larger, slightly decorative capitals. Every letter interior is pierced through so the full phrase blazes when the pumpkin is lit. Keep the thin straps of orange between adjacent tall letters intact as you carve, since they carry the structural load of the entire upper row.

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  2. 2. USA Map Pumpkin Stencil

    USA Map Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil

    The contiguous silhouette of the contiguous United States is carved as a single open pierce-through in this expert pumpkin stencil. The intricate coastline, Great Lakes inlets, and Florida peninsula are all retained in the cut edge, requiring precise control all the way around the outline. Lit from inside, the pumpkin glows entirely through the mapped shape. Work clockwise around the perimeter without lifting your tool from the cut line, since re-entering the groove at a sharp angle like the Gulf Coast bays is the most common place where the wall cracks.

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  3. 3. USA Text Pumpkin Stencil

    USA Text Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil

    Bold block letters spelling "USA" are carved as open pierce-throughs in this easy pumpkin stencil, with a five-pointed star replacing the crossbar of the letter A. The rounded, wide letters are generously sized and leave thick orange walls between them. On the lit pumpkin the three letters glow brightly and the star cutout inside the A shines as a distinct shape. Score the star outline inside the A before cutting the surrounding letter body, since the star's tight inner points are easiest to navigate when the pumpkin wall around them is still rigid.

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  4. 4. Trump 2024 Pumpkin Stencil

    Trump 2024 Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil

    Bold military stencil-style lettering spells "TRUMP" on the top row and "2024" flanked by two five-pointed stars on the bottom row of this hard pumpkin stencil. Each letter and numeral is a thick open outline with interior counters preserved as solid pumpkin islands. The two stars at the sides of "2024" are each pierced through as open silhouettes. Cut the enclosed counters of rounded letters and numerals first (the interior of the P, the U loops, and the 0 counter in 2024), then cut each letter and numeral outline, saving the two star shapes for last.

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  5. 5. I Love USA Pumpkin Stencil

    I Love USA Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil

    The text "I" stacked above a heart filled with an American flag pattern, then "USA" below it, makes up this patriotic pumpkin stencil: the flag-heart shows a grid of small stars on the left and horizontal stripe bars on the right, while the bold block letters are cut as open shapes. The letters and star shapes pierce through so the pumpkin glows with text and a star-field simultaneously. Cut the individual stars inside the flag-heart before removing the surrounding letter openings so the fine star shapes stay supported by the neighboring skin as long as possible.

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  6. 6. American Flag Heart Pumpkin Stencil

    American Flag Heart Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil

    A heart-shaped American flag fills this hard-level pumpkin stencil, with the left half showing rows of five-pointed stars arranged in a grid and the right half showing horizontal stripe bars tapering as the heart curves toward the bottom point. Every star and every stripe bar is cut away as an open shape so the lit jack-o-lantern shows the heart glowing in a dense pattern of small lights. Cut each individual star point carefully before opening the stripe sections to the right, since the star grid is the most intricate area and needs surrounding skin intact for support.

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  7. 7. Make America Great Again Pumpkin Stencil

    Make America Great Again Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil

    Four lines of bold stencil-style block text spell out MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN across this jack-o-lantern stencil, with a five-pointed star flanking the top line and another pair of stars at the bottom. Every letter and star is carved as a separate pierced shape, so the orange pumpkin wall forms bridges inside closed letterforms like A, G, and R. Before cutting, secure those interior letter islands with a small pin through the pumpkin flesh so they don't drop out mid-carve and leave shapeless holes.

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  8. 8. MAGA Pumpkin Stencil

    MAGA Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil

    The acronym "MAGA" is set in wide, bold stencil letters on the upper portion, with a row of five evenly spaced five-pointed stars running beneath it. All letters and stars are fully pierced through, so the finished jack-o-lantern glows the text and stars against the night. The star points are the sharpest cuts in this design; carve each star from its center outward to each tip rather than tracing the outer perimeter, which helps keep the thin points from tearing.

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  9. 9. USA Map Pumpkin Stencil

    USA Map Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil

    The contiguous United States is carved as a single large pierced shape, with the internal state borders rendered as narrow solid ridges that remain after cutting away all the negative space inside each state. Alaska and Hawaii appear as separate inset shapes below the main landmass. When lit, each state glows individually, separated by hairline orange lines. The narrow state borders in the Northeast are the most fragile: carve those tiny states before removing the surrounding pumpkin wall so you have maximum support.

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  10. 10. God Bless America Pumpkin Stencil

    God Bless America Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil

    Bold block lettering spelling "GOD BLESS" arches above a full American flag, with the canton's grid of 50 open stars and seven horizontal stripes cut through below, and "AMERICA" in wide stencil letters across the bottom of this pumpkin stencil. The stars are the most demanding element: each is pierced individually while thin pumpkin skin forms the canton background. Cut the stripe sections and base text first, then work through the star field from the center outward to keep the canton wall stable.

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