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De Leon (/ d ɪ ˈ l iː ɒ n / dih LEE-on) is a city located in Comanche County in the U.S. state of Texas.Its population was 2,258 in the 2020 census. [4] It is commonly associated with being named after the Spanish explorer Ponce de León, but the town is actually named for its location on the Leon River (de León in Spanish), which flows directly north and east of the community, and drains ...
That same year, a Six Flags monument was placed on the plaza at the corner of Main and Constitution streets. The plaza today has twenty-three benches and forty-seven trees of live oak, elm, pecan, ash, magnolia, and redwood. [10] On December 31, 1986, a time capsule was placed in DeLeon Plaza, to be opened at the 2036 Texas Bicentennial. [11]
Media in category "Flags of cities in Texas" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Flag of Converse, Texas.png 323 × 216; 18 KB.
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
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 ...
Six Flags opened in 1961 in Arlington. These photos from the Star-Telegram show long-gone rides, historic moments and fun memories from the 1960s into into 2010s.
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On his return, Dimmitt designed a new flag. This flag had a white background and featured a severed, bloody arm holding a sword. It is thought to be the first flag advocating Texas's full independence from Mexico. The flag was raised over Presidio La Bahia after the garrison approved and signed the Goliad Declaration of Independence. [12]