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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 ...
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 ...
Name Flag Work Notes Abou-Yamen The Under-Gifted (1980) A country in the Middle East. Its name is inspired by Abu Dhabi (city in the UAE) and Yemen. [1] Absurdistan: Politische Studien (1971) [2] An imaginary land in which absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and government. [3] Absurdistan, Republic of
Joanna Troutman also Johanna Troutman (February 19, 1818 – July 23, 1879) sewed a flag for a battalion of Georgia volunteers who were leaving to fight in the Texas Revolution, which became known as the Troutman flag, consisting of a five-pointed blue star and the words "Liberty or Death" on a white silk field. On the reverse side was the ...
According to C. E. Gilbert in "A Concise History of Early Texas: As told by its 30 historic flags," this flag was adopted by a resolution of the First Congress, enacted and signed by Ira Ingram, speaker of the House and Richard Ellis, president pro tem of the Senate on December 10, 1836 and signed by president Sam Houston.
Parameter name Value Meaning; alias: Republic of Texas: Main article name (Republic of Texas) shortname alias: Texas (optional) Display name to be used for the wikilink, if alias is a disambiguated article name, for example: flag alias: Flag of Texas (1839–1879).svg: Image name (File:Flag of Texas (1839–1879).svg, shown on right)
English: Proposed Texas flag designed by Stephen F. Austin between December 1835 and January 1836 while serving as a commissioner to the United States. Date 15 July 2015 (SVG)
Betty Holekamp (1826–1902) was a German colonist and pioneer in Texas.She is recognized for several "firsts" as a Texas pioneer, such as being the first to sew an American flag upon Texas's acceptance into the Union, and thus is known as the Betsy Ross of Texas. [1]