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| Flags of the Republic of Texas |
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The Burnet Naval Flag was the first national flag authorized by the Texas government. It was adopted on April 9, 1836 at Harrisburg by Provisional President David G. Burnet for use by the Texas Navy. It was approved by the Texas government on December 10, 1836 and was in use as late as 1839. Some sources show the flag as bearing a gold star on a green union with red and white stripes. |
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The Zavala Texas Flag is so named because it was designed by Texas' first provisional Vice President Lorenzo de Zavala as the first flag of the Republic of Texas. The word "TEXAS" was added between the arms of the star and from then on the "Lone Star" became the official emblem of the Republic of Texas. Adopted by the Texas government, the Lone Star was to be worn by soldiers, sailors, statesmen and friends on their hats or on their breast. |
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The Burnet Flag, so named from provisional President David G. Burnet was a simplified version of the Zavala flag with a single gold star on a blue field. It was proposed by Burnet at the first Texas Congress in Columbia, Texas on December 10, 1836 at the same time that the first naval flag was adopted. Variously listed as the first or second national flag depending on whether one counts the Zavala Flag above, the distinction is really not necessary as both flags were essentially the same. The Lone Star was the symbol of the Republic of Texas. It served as the national flag of Texas for roughly 2 or 3 years. |
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The Flag of the Republic of Texas, and still the flag of the State of Texas, was adopted by the Third Congress in Houston after being proposed by William H. Wharton on December 27, 1838. It was approved on January 25, 1859. Designed by Dr Charles B. Stewart with the aid of a flag committee the modern Lone Star flag served as the national flag of Texas until annexation by the United States in 1845. It was ceremoniously lowered and replaced by the Stars in Stripes by President Sam Houston but continued, from that time to this day to be the flag of the State of Texas, one of the most recognized state flags in the world. |
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