TEXAS
By Jane Smith & Bobby Hill
Today's Lone Star flag was adopted on January 24, 1839 as the national flag of the republic of Texas.
It was first proposed in legislation introduction in the Third Congress of the Republic by William Wharton. The
designer of the flag is unknown. The Lone Star Flag represents the fourth of the Six National Flags of Texas.
The flag was later adopted as the state flag when Texas became the 28th state in 1845. The
blue stands for loyalty, the white represents strength, and the red is for bravery.
State Bird - Mockingbird
Flower - Bluebonnet
Gemstone - Blue Topaz
Song - Texas, Our Texas
Tree - Pecan
Insect - Monarch Butterfly
LINKS
Texas State Library & Archives Commission
Lone Star Junction
50 States
