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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 ...
Burnet (/ ˈ b ɜːr n ɪ t / BUR-nit) is a city in and the county seat of Burnet County, Texas, United States. [4] Its population was 6,436 at the 2020 census. [5]Both the city and the county were named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first (provisional) president of the Republic of Texas.
Burnet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alastair Burnet (1928–2013), British journalist. Alexander Burnet (1615–1684), Scottish clergyman. David G. Burnet (1788–1870), president of the Republic of Texas. David Burnet (Quebec politician) (c. 1803 –1853), businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.
Burnet County (/ ˈ b ɜːr n ɪ t / BUR-nit) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 49,130. [1] [2] Its county seat is Burnet. [3] The county was founded in 1852 and later organized in 1854. [4] It is named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first (provisional) president ...
The following are people born in or otherwise closely associated with the city of Burnet, Texas. Pages in category "People from Burnet, Texas" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Burnet moth, the Zygaenidae family of diurnal moths Six-spot burnet (Z. filipendulae), a red-spotted species endemic to Europe and Anatolia; Burnet (plant), the perennial genus Sanguisorba. Salad burnet (S. minor), a herb with edible, ferny leaves; Burnet saxifrage or "lesser burnet", an unrelated plant species of similar appearance
John Burnet "of Leyis", the fifth laird, was the first in this family to bear the distinction "of Leys" which from this time onward was applied both to the lands and to the family who held them. [20] His son, Alexander Burnet of Leys was the first 'Baron of Leys' during the reigns of James II of Scotland, James III and James IV. [21]
David Gouverneur Burnet (April 14, 1788 – December 5, 1870) was an early politician within the Republic of Texas, serving as the interim president of Texas in 1836, the second vice president of the Republic of Texas (1839–1841), and the secretary of state (1846) for the new state of Texas after it was annexed to the United States.