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The flag of Texas
is defined by law as follows:
“ The state flag consists of a rectangle with a width to length
ratio of two to three containing: (1) a blue vertical stripe
one-third the entire length of the flag wide, and two equal
horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower red, each
two-thirds the entire length of the flag long; and (2) a white,
regular five-pointed star in the center of the blue stripe,
oriented so that one point faces upward, and of such a size that
the diameter of a circle passing through the five points of the
star is equal to three-fourths the width of the blue stripe. The
red and blue of the state flag are the same colors used in the
United States flag. ”
The Texas flag is known as the "Lone Star Flag" (giving Texas its
nickname of the "Lone Star State"). This flag was introduced to
the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 28, 1838, by
Senator William H. Wharton. It was adopted on January 24, 1839 as
the final national flag of the Republic of Texas.
When Texas became the 28th state of the Union on December 29,
1845, its national flag became the state flag. Texas law assigns
the following symbolism to the colors of the Texas flag: blue
stands for loyalty, white for purity, and red for bravery.[1] The
official Pantone shades for the Texas flag are 193 (red) and 281
(dark blue).[1]
The Burnet Flag
The Lone Star Flag replaced the previous national flag (known as
the Burnet Flag), which had been adopted on December 10, 1836. It
consisted of an azure background with a large golden star,
inspired by the 1810 "Bonnie Blue Flag" of the Republic of West
Florida. Variants of the Burnet Flag with a white star, virtually
identical to the Bonnie Blue Flag, were also common. |
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styles of charms to choose from: Sterling Silver Charm of Texas
Pledge of allegiance
The pledge of allegiance to the state flag
is as follows:
“ Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state
under God, one and indivisible.[2] ”
The pledge was instituted by the Texas Legislature in 1933, and
originally referred to the "Texas flag of 1836" (which was the Burnet
Flag, and not the Lone Star Flag then in use). In 1965, the error was
corrected by deleting the words "of 1836". In 2007, the phrase "one
state under God" was added. The addition of "under God" has been
challenged in court, though an injunction was denied.
Urban legend
It is a common urban legend that the Texas flag is the only state flag
that is allowed to fly at the same height as the U.S. flag. Allegedly,
Texas has this right inherently (as a former independent nation) or
because it negotiated special provisions when it joined the Union (this
version has been stated as fact on a PBS website[4]). However, the
legend is false. Neither the Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the
United States nor the Ordinance of Annexation[5] contain any provisions
regarding flags. According to the United States Flag Code, any state
flag can be flown at the same height as the U.S. flag; the U.S. flag
should be on its right (the viewer's left), however. Consistent with the
U.S. Flag Code, the Texas Flag Code specifies that the state flag should
either be flown below the U.S. flag if on the same pole or at the same
height as the U.S. flag if on separate poles. |
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