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Spain (Lions & Castles)

		France 1684 23 Fleur de Lis flag

		Mexico 1824 - 1836 Mexico flag

		The Lone Star Flag
Texas' flag during the last seven years as an independent country. Our current state flag since 1846.

		United States
In 1846 Texas became a state by treaty with the United State. The 28 star flag was the first United States flag to fly over Texas.

		First National Confederate Flag 1861 Stars & Bars flag .
This is the first of three National Confederate Flags flown over Texas between 1861 and 1868. On March 4, 1861, the same day that Lincoln was inaugurated, the assembly of Montgomery, Alabama adopted the first flag of the Confederacy. They retained the blue canton of the United States Flag and used stars to represent the States. They replaced the thirteen stripes of alternate red and white with three of the same colors. These they called Bars, which gave rise to the popular name, the Stars and Bars. The flag was designed by Nicola Marchell; a noted Southern artist.
Other Early Texas Historical Flags