National flags of Texas
Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it since the first European exploration of the region by Cortez in 1519.
They are:
- Spain (1519-1685; 1690-1821)
- France (1685-1690)
- Mexico (1821-1836)
- Republic of Texas (1836-1845)
- Confederate States (1861-1865), and
- the United States (1845-1861; 1865-Present).
One source: http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/6flags.htm
Posted by Jeff Rae on Sep 27, 2011 at 5:50 AM