Discover all about Texas from its iconic map, rich history, unique culture, diverse cities, to its famous landmarks, including a brief history of Texas and related information to learn more about the ...

WHEREAS, The Lone Star Flag has a grand history, starting with its adoption as the third flag of the Republic of Texas by President Mirabeau B. Lamar and the Texas Congress in 1839, ...

The second flag, which features ... It also spurred the series of historic battles that would eventually lead to the fourth and most familiar flag over Texas. The Republic of Texas 1836 – 1861.

What you need to know about those six flags that have flown over Texas in the past 500... The grand old flags of Texas San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

Probably every Texan is aware of the Six Flags that flew over Texas. Those flags were: Spain’s flag, 1519-1685 and 1690-1821; French flag, 1685-1690; Mexico, 1821-1836; Republic of Texas, 1836 ...

The Chilean flag is a fine design. Maybe it’s the second best flag, who knows, we’re not getting into a contest here. The important thing, though, is that it’s not the Texas flag.

The flags were meant to symbolize the history of Texas including its turns as an independent Republic, as part of Mexico, and is a Confederate state. By Karen Robinson-Jacobs Aug. 18, 2017 ...

History shows there was a seventh flag – the flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande. Texas had just become a republic in 1836, but Mexico still laid claim to the land south of the Nueces River ...

The Texas flag became the national flag of the Republic of Texas in 1839 and has continued as the state flag. The red, white and blue colors are said to recall the American flag, home of many ...

AUSTIN — If you've ever wondered why a bunch of revolutionaries would have created a flag for the Republic of Texas that looks so much like the U.S. flag, you just might be asking the wrong ...

Friday morning, Six Flags took down flags representing the Confederate states as well as France, Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas and will now only fly the U.S. flag.