Texas Flag: 3x5 ft Double Sided 3 Ply Texas State Flag

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Additionally, the Lone Star on the Texas flag represents state sovereignty and independence. It is similar to how other countries have their defining symbols that embody their national identity. By using the Lone Star to represent this sense of exceptionalism in Texas contextually and uniquely embodies what “The Lone Star State” signifies. Two kinds of people travel around these plains with the cows; one is called Querechos and the others Teyas; they are very well built, and painted, and are enemies of each other. They have no other settlement or location than comes from traveling around with the cows. They kill all of these they wish and tan the hides, with which they clothe themselves and make their tents, and they eat the flesh, sometimes even raw, and they also even drink the blood when thirsty. The tents they make are like field tents, and they set them up over poles they have made for this purpose, which come together and are tied at the top, and when they go from one place to another they carry them on some dogs they have, of which they have many, and they load them with the tents and poles and other things, for the country is so level, as I said, that they can make use of these, because they carry the poles dragging along on the ground. The sun is what they worship most. [49]

Imagine driving through rural Texas and seeing a ranch with a large, painted flag hanging high above the barnyard. Onlookers can take comfort in knowing that they share those values too because these principles have defined what it means to be Texan since before there even was a Texas. When Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, the former Spanish colony incorporated Texas and American states like California and New Mexico. The colors of the Texas flag weren’t chosen haphazardly. Each of them has a symbolic significance attached to it. The red stripe included in the flag is a symbol of bravery. On the other hand, the blue and white portions of the flag stand for loyalty and purity, respectively. However, as Texas went through various changes in power, so too did its flag. In 1839, the national government adopted a new flag that featured the same central star but included two additional stars to represent the other states in the union. This flag was unique because it included a broad stripe of blue along the left-hand side rather than just a vertical band. The Texas flag is a symbol of the state’s rich history and culture. The flag’s design consists of three main elements: the colors, the star, and the stripes. Colors and their meaningsDuring the same time period, there is also record of a convention-adopted flag. Selected by a committee of five, including famous Texan, Lorenzo de Zavala. It also consisted of a blue field and the letters T-E-X-A-S nestled between each point of a white, lone star, a timeless icon that still remains on the official flag today. The Star Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. [15] Kiel, Frank Wilson (January 2000). "A Fifteen-Star Texas Flag: A Banner Used at the Time of Secession: February 1861 and March 1861". The Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 103 (3): 356–365 . Retrieved 27 February 2013. The Texas flag’s colors are blue, white, and red. The blue represents loyalty, the white represents purity, and the red represents bravery. These colors are not only significant to Texas, but they also reflect the values of the United States as a whole. Star and its significance Main articles: New France, Louisiana (New France), French colonization of Texas, French and Indian War, Treaty of Paris (1763), New Spain, Spanish Texas, Seminole Wars, Adams–Onís Treaty, Mexican War of Independence, Treaty of Córdoba, First Mexican Empire, Mexican Texas, Provisional Government of Mexico (1823–24), 1824 Constitution of Mexico, First Mexican Republic, Siete Leyes, and Centralist Republic of Mexico

Maberry, Robert Jr. (2001). Texas Flags. College Station: Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-58544-151-8. The population of the new state was quite small at first, and there was a strong mix between the English-speaking American settlers who dominated in the state's eastern/northeastern portions and the Spanish-speaking former Mexicans ( Tejanos) who dominated in the state's southern and western portions. Statehood brought many new settlers. Because of the long Spanish presence in Mexico and various failed colonization efforts by the Spanish and Mexicans in northern Mexico, there were large herds of Longhorn cattle that roamed the state. Hardy by nature, but also suitable for slaughtering and consumption, they represented an economic opportunity many entrepreneurs seized upon, thus creating the cowboy culture for which Texas is famous.Allman, T.D. (2013). Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. p.63. ISBN 978-0-8021-2076-2. During Spanish colonial rule, in the 18th century, the area was known as Nuevas Filipinas (' New Philippines') and Nuevo Reino de Filipinas ('New Kingdom of the Philippines'), [26] or as provincia de los Tejas ('province of the Tejas'), [27] later also provincia de Texas (or de Tejas), ('province of Texas'). [28] [26] It was incorporated as provincia de Texas into the Mexican Empire in 1821, and declared a republic in 1836. The Royal Spanish Academy recognizes both spellings, Tejas and Texas, as Spanish-language forms of the name of the U.S. state of Texas. [29] World War II had a dramatic impact on Texas, as federal money poured in to build military bases, munitions factories, POW detention camps and Army hospitals; 750,000 Texans left for service; the cities exploded with new industry; the colleges took on new roles; and hundreds of thousands of poor farmers left the fields for much better-paying war jobs, never to return to agriculture. [131] [132] Texas manufactured 3.1 percent of total United States military armaments produced during World War II, ranking eleventh among the 48 states. [133]

Texas is the second-largest U.S. state by area, after Alaska, and the largest state within the contiguous United States, with an area of 268,820 square miles (696,200km 2). Though 10% larger than France, almost twice as large as Germany or Japan, and more than twice the size of the United Kingdom, it ranks only 27th worldwide amongst country subdivisions by size. If it were an independent country, Texas would be the 39th-largest. [159] This flag transformed from being the national flag of Texas to being the state flag when Texas became part of the United States in 1845. Interestingly enough, the Texas flag is the only state flag that used to be the flag of a sovereign nation. Correct Way to Handle Texas Flag Throughout the years, Texas has been connected with various meanings, and some of the symbols associated with the state are still present in the design.On the flag’s fly end, you’ll find a pair of horizontal stripes equal in size. The upper stripe is white, while the lower one is red. Symbolism in the Texas Flag Here are some common questions surrounding the Texas flag (and their answers). 1. What was Texas’ original flag? Further information: Pre-Columbian Mexico and Native American tribes in Texas Early Native American tribal territories

The Texas flag should always be removed and replaced with a new one when it becomes worn or damaged. Legislation authorizing the flag was introduced in the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 28, 1838, by Senator William H. Wharton. [1] The flag was adopted on January 25, 1839, as the national flag of the Republic of Texas. [1] "Accompanying the original Act ... is a drawing by Peter Krag of the national flag and seal ... although in the original President Lamar's approval and signature are at the top and upside down[.]" [6] When Texas became the 28th U.S. state on December 29, 1845, the national flag became the state flag. From 1879 until 1933 there was no official state flag, although the Lone Star Flag remained the de facto state flag; in adopting the Revised Civil Statutes of 1879, [7] the Legislature repealed all statutes not expressly continued in force; since the statutes pertaining to the flag were not among those renewed, Texas was formally flagless until the passage of the 1933 flag law. [1] The flag must be flown the right side up – with the white stripe on top, except for cases of distress.

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The Chilean flag is also sometimes referred to as Le Estrella Solitaria, which, when translated to English, means The Lone Star. The difference between the two flags’ designs is quite subtle. The Chilean flag has the same colors and design as the Texas flag.