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The Historic Flags of Texas Project. Click on each image for a larger view. See more flags of Texas history from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in our Historic Flags of Texas online exhibit. Click image for larger view.
Twenty-four flags of nations representing Texas’ earliest settlement groups are outlined here. We attempt to answer some of the many questions your students may have about the flags of Texas, the flags of the world’s nations, and the flags flown in front of the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures.
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The flag of Texas is the official flag of the U.S. state of Texas. It is well known for its prominent single white star which gives the flag its commonly-used name: "Lone Star Flag". This lone star, in turn, gives rise to the state's nickname: "The Lone Star State".
Jul 24, 2018 · Texas has had three official national or state flags during its existence: the 1836 national standard, the 1836 national flag for the naval service, and the 1839 national flag, which became the state flag.
The first official national flag of Texas, adopted on December 10, 1836, was blue with a central yellow star. The republic’s naval flag resembled the banner displayed by James Long in 1819, except that the canton was blue rather than red. The colours and the stripes and star symbols in the Texas flag were derived from those of the U.S. flag ...
Dec 6, 2020 · The history of the flag of Texas begins with the colonization of the state, but it was Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda who first mapped the coastline back in 1519. Afterward, a few Spanish explorers met with the natives but they did not stick around to establish any sort of government.
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Sep 17, 2022 · The early Texas' flag. The first 'Lone Star' on record in Texas was employed on the 'Long flag' of independence filibuster, Dr. James Long, in 1819 while Texas ( Tejas) was still a province of New Spain. Chrystian Kretowicz, 22 July 2002.
