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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 ...
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
In 2002, a version of the flag was created which depicted a Barrett .50 BMG Rifle. Other versions have depicted various firearms, and even other objects dear to the hearts of the flag makers. During the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals at least one Dallas Stars fan had created a replica of the flag with the Stanley Cup replacing the cannon; the Stars ...
The white star in the center of the flag has a dual meaning, Haith said. ... June 19, 1865, represents the day that enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, became Americans under the law.
In 2020 social media users were encouraged to post black backgrounds on "Blackout Tuesday" to observe the murder of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer.
Pages in category "Symbols of Texas" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. ... Flag of Texas;
The "Bonnie Blue flag" was a banner associated at various times with the Republic of Texas, the short-lived Republic of West Florida, and the Confederate States of America at the start of the American Civil War in 1861. It consists of a single, five-pointed white star on a blue field.
These colors are also reflected in the Pan-African flag (black, red, and green) and the Ethiopian flag (green, gold, and red), which both have uplifting backgrounds that highlight the resilience ...