NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Flag of Texas

The flag of Texas is defined by law as follows: Image File history File links Flag_of_Texas. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Texas. ... The Dannebrog, national flag of Denmark. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ...

The flag is known as the "Lone Star Flag" (giving Texas its nickname of the "Lone Star State"). This flag was introduced to the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 28, 1838, by Senator William H. Wharton. It was adopted on January 24, 1839 as the final national flag of the Republic of Texas. Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837â€“1839) Austin (1839â€“1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1 - 1836-1838 Sam Houston - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar - 1841-1844 Sam Houston - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... | JÃ¶ns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... William Harris Wharton (1802â€“1839) was an early colonist and political leader and orator in Texas. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country. ...

When Texas became the 28th state of the Union on December 29, 1845, its national flag became the state flag. Texas law assigns the following symbolism to the colors of the Texas flag: blue stands for loyalty, white for purity, and red for bravery. Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic - President George Walker Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The flags of the U.S. states exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. ...

The Burnet Flag

The Lone Star Flag replaced the previous national flag (known as the Burnet Flag), which had been adopted on December 10, 1836. It consisted of an azure background with a large golden star, inspired by the 1810 "Bonnie Blue Flag" of the Republic of West Florida. Variants of the Burnet Flag with a white star, virtually identical to the Bonnie Blue Flag, were also common. Image File history File links Previous_flag_of_Texas. ... Image File history File links Previous_flag_of_Texas. ... David G. Burnet David Gouverneur Burnet (April 14, 1788 - 1870) was the president of the interim government of the Republic of Texas during 1836. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Bonnie Blue Flag, a single white star on a blue field, was the flag of the short-lived Republic of West Florida. ... Map of East and West Florida in the early 1800s. ...

Pledge of allegiance

The pledge of allegiance to the state flag is as follows: Students reciting the Pledge at Rafael Weill Elementary School, San Francisco, California, April 20, 1942 prior to Japanese American internment (photo by Dorothea Lange) [1] The Pledge of Allegiance is a promise or oath of allegiance to the United States as represented by its national flag. ...

The pledge was instituted by the Texas Legislature in 1933, and originally referred to the "Texas flag of 1836" (which was the Burnet Flag, and not the Lone Star Flag then in use). In 1965, the error was corrected by deleting the words "of 1836". 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Urban legend

It is a common urban legend that the Texas flag is the only state flag that is allowed to fly at the same height as the U.S. flag. Allegedly, Texas has this right inherently (as a former independent nation) or because it negotiated special provisions when it joined the Union (this version has been stated as fact on a PBS website ^[1]). However, the legend is false. Neither the Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the United States nor the Ordinance of Annexation contain any provisions regarding flags. According to the United States Flag Code, any state flag can be flown at the same height as the U.S. flag; the U.S. flag should be on its right (the viewer's left), however. Consistent with the U.S. Flag Code, the Texas Flag Code specifies that the state flag should either be flown below the U.S. flag if on the same pole or at the same height as the U.S. flag if on separate poles. Image File history File linksMetadata Texas_Capitol_Flags. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Texas_Capitol_Flags. ... The Capitol Building is brilliantly illuminated at night The Texas State Capitol, located in Austin, Texas, is the fourth building to serve as the seat of Texas government. ... An urban legend or urban myth is a kind of modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. ... National flag and ensign. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: United States Flag Code The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the American Flag. ...

Similar flags

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See also

Image File history File links This image, including all photography and graphics used in it, was taken and created by myself, Shem Daimwood. ... Six Flags Over Texas is a major amusement park located in Arlington, Texas (USA), east of Fort Worth and about 15 miles (24 km) west of Dallas. ... The six central atoms in a texaphyrin molecule align nicely over the center and the five points in the Lone Star Jonathan Sessler with model of texaphyrin Texaphyrin is a sub-class of the class of molecules known as porphyrins, which are heterocyclic macrocycles. ... The Worlds Largest Texas Flag refers to any of the Texas flags used by the Alpha Rho chapter of Alpha Phi Omega at The University of Texas at Austin in displays at football pre-game shows, at pep rallies, or for other purposes. ...

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