The State Flag of Texas
- Today's Lone Star Flag was first adopted on January 24, 1839 as the national flag of
the Republic of Texas.
- The flag was later adopted as the state flag when Texas became the 28th state in 1845.
- As with the flag of the United States, the blue stands for loyalty, the white
represents purity or strength, and the red is for bravery.
- 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 state flag should be displayed on all state holidays and on special occasions of
historical significance. Texas Flag Day shall be celebrated on March 2, Texas Independence
Day.
- State flag pledge: Honor the Texas flag I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and
indivisible.
- The Texas state flag should be folded in the same manner as the national flag (by the
triangle method). The most commonly accepted reason for this is that Texas is the only
state in the union that was once recognized as an independent republic by the U.S.
- No flag or pennant other than the United States flag should be placed above or, if on
the same level, to the state flag's right, that is, the observer's left. When the state and
United States flags are displayed at the same time, they should be flown on flagpoles of the
same height, and the flags should be of approximately equal size. The United States flag
should be displayed to the state flag's right, that is, the observer's left.
However, when it is necessary for the Texas state and United States flags to be flown from the
same flagpole, the state flag should be displayed underneath the United States flag. When
the state flag is displayed on a separate flagpole from the United States flag, the state
flag should be hoisted after the United States flag is hoisted and lowered before the
United States flag is lowered.
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