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  2. Flag of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The state flag is officially described by law as: a rectangle that: (1) has a width to length ratio of two to three; and (2) contains: (A) one blue vertical stripe that has a width equal to one-third the length of the flag; (B) two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower stripe red, each having a length equal to two-thirds the length of the flag; and (C) one white, regular ...

  3. Republic of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Burnet Flag used from December 1836 to January 1839 as the national flag. The design was suggested by President David G. Burnet and it was the flag of the republic until it was replaced by the Lone Star Flag, and as the war flag from January 25, 1839, to December 29, 1845 [3] Naval ensign of the Texas Navy from 1836–1839 until it was replaced by the Lone Star Flag [3] The Lone Star Flag ...

  4. Timeline of U.S. state and territory flags - Wikipedia

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    Texas: 1836 1839 Texas: Utah: 1850 1903 1913 2011 2024 Utah: Vermont: 1770 1804 1837 1923 Vermont: Virginia: 1861 1865 1950 Virginia: Washington: 1923 1967 Washington: Washington D.C. 1924 1938 Washington D.C. West Virginia: 1907 1929 West Virginia: Wisconsin: 1866 1913 1981 Wisconsin: Wyoming: 1917 Wyoming: State Current State Pre-1800s 1800s ...

  5. Texas flag facts you might not have known - AOL

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    It is one of the most recognizable flags in North America, but see if you knew some of these interesting facts about the Texas flag: Texas flag facts you might not have known [Video] Skip to main ...

  6. History of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. and Texas flags at the Texas State Capitol. Captain Charles A. May's squadron of the 2d Dragoons slashes through the Mexican Army lines. Resaca de la Palma, Texas, May 1846. On February 28, 1845, the U.S. Congress narrowly passed a bill that authorized the United States to annex the Republic of Texas if it so voted. The legislation set ...

  7. Betty Holekamp - Wikipedia

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    Betty Holekamp (1826–1902) was a German colonist and pioneer in Texas.She is recognized for several "firsts" as a Texas pioneer, such as being the first to sew an American flag upon Texas's acceptance into the Union, and thus is known as the Betsy Ross of Texas. [1]

  8. List of Texas state symbols - Wikipedia

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    A pledge of allegiance to the Texas flag was established in 1933. Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible. [9]

  9. File:Flag of the Republic of Texas (1836–1839).svg - Wikipedia

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    This flag, along with the De Zavala flag, served as an official flag of Texas until the current state flag was officially adopted as the then national flag by the Third Congress of the Republic of Texas held in Houston on January 21, 1839 and signed into law by President Mirabeau B. Lamar on January 25, 1839.