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 Six Flags over Texas - The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, USA
N 29° 25.584 W 098° 29.162
14R E 549853 N 3255338
The "Six Flags over Texas" on display at the Alamo
Waymark Code: WMV8E9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2017
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The Six Flags theme is not only the name sake of an amusement park chain but also (and more importantly) one of the insignia of the State of Texas, prominently displayed on the reverse side of the state's Seal.
The Six Flags can be found on display all over Texas. Not surprisingly, they proudly fly just outside of Texas' most holy shrine, The Alamo.
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The six flags refer to the six governments that at some point in time had sovereignty over some or all of the current territory of the U.S. state of Texas:
- Spain (1519 to 1685; 1690 to 1821)
- France (1684 to 1690 and 1800 to 1803)
- Mexico (1821 to 1835)
- Republic of Texas (1836 to 1845)
- United States of America (1845 to 1861; 1865 to present)
- Confederate States of America (1861 to 1865)
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Spain, at the time of its sovereignty over Texas used the royal flag of the Crown of Castile. This flag is correctly displayed at the Alamo. Some displays, including the state seal, use other, later Spanish flags.
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France, at the time of its sovereignty over parts of Texas had no official flag. The flag most commonly used is the banner of the Burbon Royal Family. However, the display at the Alamo uses a banner of the Royal House of Capet.
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After Spain recognized Mexico's independence, Texas became a part of Mexico. Most commonly, the Six Flag displays use the flag of the Mexican Republic of 1823 through 1864.
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In 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. The flag of the Republic of Texas is identical to the flag of the US State of Texas.
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In 1845, Texas was the 28th state to join the United States. The flag most commonly used in Six Flag displays is the US Flag with 28 Stars, which was introduced at July 4th the following year.
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In 1861 Texas was the 7th state to secede from the United States and to join the Confederate States of America. The display at the Alamo correctly uses the first national flag of the Confederacy, the "Stars and Bars" with seven stars.
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Many other Six Flag flag displays (like this one, published by the University of Houston) erroneously use the Battle Flag of the Confederacy, which is without doubt the most recognized flag of the Civil War, but has never been a national flag.
In 1865, after the end of the Civil War, Texas rejoined the United States and the original fifth flag over Texas became the last one. |
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Visit Instructions:
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