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The seal of Texas has changed 5 times since independence from Mexico in 1836. The original Great Seal of the Republic was created on December 10, 1836, by the Congress, with a bill providing that "for the future the national seal of this republic shall consist of a single star, with the letters 'Republic of Texas', circular on said seal, which seal shall also be circular".
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: January 25, 1839 State seal: Seal of Texas: December 29, 1845 Reverse of the seal August 26, 1961 National coat of arms: Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas ...
The Congress of the Republic adopted legislation on January 25, 1839, that established the official symbols of the republic, including the flag, which is still in use as the state flag of Texas, the great seal and the coat of arms, all of which featured a lone star.
The white star in the center of the flag has a dual meaning, Haith said. For one, it represents Texas, the Lone Star State. It was in Galveston in 1865 where Union soldiers informed the country ...
Flags of Texas (2 C, 6 P) S. ... (26 F) Pages in category "Symbols of Texas" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. ... Seal of Texas;
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 ...
A FBI document obtained by Wikileaks details the symbols and logos used by pedophiles to identify sexual preferences. According to the document members of pedophilic organizations use of ...
The Great Seal on the reverse of the United States one-dollar bill. The Great Seal very quickly became a popular symbol of the country. It inspired both the flag of North Dakota and that of the US Virgin Islands (adopted in 1911 and 1921, respectively). Combined with the heraldic tradition of artistic freedom so long as the particulars of the ...