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Instead of the traditional six flags of Texas, we fly six flags that represent key sites from Texas’ struggle for independence. Texas won its independence at San Jacinto, but the battle didn’t happen in a vacuum.
From the battle of Gonzales, the first episode in the revolution, to the Texas Declaration of Independence, Texans fought under at least eight flags: Gonzales, Dodson, Scott, Dimmitt, Brown, Red Rovers, Troutman, and Baker.
“The Georgia Battalion in the Texas Revolution: A Critical Study.” The Southwestern Historical Quarterly 63, no. 4 (April 1960): 511–32. Schoelwer, Susan Prendergast.
The flags used during the Texas Revolution represented the diverse beliefs of the settlers of the period. In a few designs, the flag signified the desire for reconciliation with Mexico and a return to government based on the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
Flags of the Texas Revolution. Women had a huge part in creating the early flags of Texas. In late 1835, Sarah R. Dodson made the first Texas “tri-color lone star” flag out of calico that consisted of red, white and blue squares with a single white star on the blue square. The flag was made in late 1835 for a company of volunteers at ...
During the Texas Revolution, settlers displayed an array of flags reflecting their aspirations and beliefs. These flags were not just colorful pieces of cloth; they were powerful symbols of the revolutionaries' goals and determination.
Texas has had three official national or state flags during its existence: the 1836 national standard, the 1836 national flag for the naval service, and the 1839 national flag, which became the state flag.
The only surviving flags of the Texas Revolution are the Red Rover flag, the New Orleans Greys flag and the San Jacinto flag. The former two are held in Mexico as spoils of war and the San Jacinto flag is in Austin.
FLAGS of Texas During the Revolution. There were numerous flags/banners that were in Texas during the revolutionary period. Few survived the events and the disposition of the others is generally unknown. Naturally, controversy exists over these and other suspected flags.
The only surviving flags of the Texas Revolution are the Red Rover flag, the New Orleans Greys flag and the San Jacinto flag. The former two are held in Mexico as spoils of war and the San Jacinto flag is in Austin.