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Flags of the Texas Revolution |
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The flag used at the battle of Gonzales is one of the most recognized of the Texas Revolution, being flown at the war's first battle, also known for that reason as "the Lexington of the West". The skirmish focused on a small canon that had been given to the colonists of Gonzales for protection from Indian attacks. When the Mexican government demanded that it be returned the Texians challenged them to "Come and Take It" in October of 1835. The flag is said to have been made from the silk of Empresario DeWitt's daughter's wedding dress. Others, however, claim that it was made after the battle, prior to the assult on San Antonio in honor of the confrontation earlier over the canon. |
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The flag which flew at the Battle of Concepcion, also called the flag of "Scott's Liberal Faction" was used by the war hawks who favored full and immediate independence for Texas while other elements still wanted to simply restore the states' rights Mexican constitution of 1824. The flag was reportedly sewed together by Mrs John Lynch and then painted with the star and motto by Charles Lanco of Denmark. It was given to Captain William Scott's company from Kentucky and flew over the Texas forces during the "Grass Fight" and the battle of Concepcion though it was a source of some controversy with the Texian leaders since independence had not yet been declared. |
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Dimmit's Goliad Flag was designed by Captain Philip Dimmit of the Goliad garrison to symbolize that many if not most Texians would rather cut off their right arm than remain attached to Mexico. It was ceremoniously raised on December 20, 1835 at Goliad's Presidio La Bahia on the occasion of the signing of the "Goliad Declaration of Independence", sometimes credited as the "first" Texas Declaration of Independence, but which was not endorsed or supported by the Texas provisional government which was still debating independence or the restoration of their rights as Mexican citizens. The flag is thought to have left Goliad along with Dr. James Grant's doomed effort to attack Matamoros, Mexico. |
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The Flag of the Alamo Defenders has been argued over by many historians. The only flag which we can say with absolute certainty that flew over the Alamo was the standard of the New Orleans Greys which was captured by the Mexicans and taken home as a war trophy. There are conflicting accounts as to what the "official" flag of the Alamo garrison looked like, but most agree that it was some version of the Mexican tricolor. Traditionally, the flag that is most often identified as the Alamo flag is the Mexican tricolor with the coat of arms replaced by the date 1824, showing the Texians' loyalty to the Mexican Constitution adopted that year and which was abolished by General Santa Anna. The siege of the Alamo started prior to the Declaration of Texas independence and we cannot be sure if the Alamo defenders ever knew that they died in the service of a free country rather than a province in rebellion. The other flag which has begun to be identified as that of the Alamo flag in recent years is very similar but instead of the date 1824 displays two stars to represent the states of Coahuila and Texas, which had been merged prior to the revolution. |
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