Texas Flag History

The come and take it flag 1835 this flag was used by texas settlers fighting under john henry moore at the battle of gonzales in october 1835.

Texas flag history. During the spring and summer of 1862 the army of northern virginia began to issue factory made battle flags. The 1836 national standard the 1836 national flag for naval service and the 1839 national flag which became the state flag. The history of the texas flag.

These flags were probably used from january 25 1839 to december 29 1845. The castle and lion arms of the crown of castile see flag of castile and león. The de facto flag.

It is the first flag used in the texas revolution. This flag was the companion to the lone star banner above. I think it is more common in texas for the state flag to be given its own pole than in other states where the state flag is often just flown under the us flag on the same pole.

The first flag belonged to spain which ruled most of texas from 1519 to 1685 and 1690 to 1821 there were three spanish flags used during this period. The following is a brief history of how the six flags of texas came to be. Before it was part of the usa texas was ruled first by spain then by france and then by mexico.

Certainly the most unusual texas flag is the official county flag for the texas sesquicentennial celebrated in 1986. The modern texas flag is distinct and is flown as a symbol of the unique history of the state. The famous flag from that gonzales clash has become a hallmark of texas pride with its come and take it message one of texas most defining.

It did not serve as the official flag of the state. However at least three flags have a stake in texas history. The cross of burgundy a military and maritime flag also used by the viceroys of new spain.