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The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state. [1] While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants.
An enlargeable map of the 254 counties of the State of Texas. The following is a list of Texas county seat name etymologies, taken from the Handbook of Texas. A separate list of Texas county name etymologies, covering Texas counties instead of its county seats, is also available.
On 17 November 1915, Sultan Yusef signed a dhahir that made Morocco's flag red with a green interlaced pentangle. [4] While Morocco was under French and Spanish control, the red flag with the seal in the center remained in use but only inland since its use at sea was prohibited. When independence was restored in 1955, it once again became the ...
Colonial Flags 1915-1919: Merchant flag of Morocco under the French protectorate: A red field with the green pentagram, a five-pointed linear star. 1915-1940 1945-1956 Merchant flag of Morocco under the French protectorate: A red field with the green pentagram, a five-pointed linear star with the French tricolour in the canton. 1940-1945
An enlargeable map of the 254 counties of the State of Texas. ... County seats in Texas (15 C, ... Pages in category "Texas counties"
: "Interesting enough 1912 was the year the green 5-pointed star was put in the center of the all red Moroccan flag". Minahan, James (2010) (in English) The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems, Greenwood Press, pp. 617 ISBN: 978-0-313-34500-5. : "The flag of Morocco before 1915 was a plain red field".
Type Symbol Date designated Image Motto "Friendship" 1930 [1] [2]: Nickname "The Lone Star State" [1] Flag: The Lone Star Flag [1]: June 30, 1839 National seal: Seal of the Republic of Texas
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 713 square miles (1,850 km 2), of which 709 square miles (1,840 km 2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km 2) (0.6%) is water. [21] Blanco County is located in the Hill Country of central Texas, west of Austin and north of San Antonio.