9 Flags over Texas --- SH 21 at W Columbia St, San Augustine TX USA
N 31° 31.876 W 094° 07.074
15R E 393871 N 3489023
Everybody knows about the six flags over Texas -- but only natives know that in parts of deep East Texas, there were more
Waymark Code: WMXGBZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2018
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The Piney Woods of East Texas maybe peaceful NOW, but in the 1830s and 1840s, it was a hotbed of republicanism and revolt.
A colorful display at the rustic visitor's center on the west side of downtown San Augustine features some of the nine flags to fly over this part of Texas. One short-lived republic flag (that of the Long Expedition) actually flew over this part of Texas TWICE, as did the flag of the United States, a MUCH longer-lived republic.
Those flags flew, in rough reverse chronological order, over Texas in these years:
The United States of America (1845-1861; 1865-present)
The Confederate States of America (1861-1865)
The Republic of the Rio Grande (17 Jan 1840-6 Nov 1840)
The Republic of Texas (1836-Jan 1840; Nov 1840-1845)
The Republic of Fredonia (Dec 1826–Jan 1827)
The Republic of Mexico (1821-1826, 1827-1836)
The Long Republic (Jun-Aug 1819; 19-25 Sep 1821)
The Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition (Aug 1812–Aug 1813)
The Kingdom of France (1685-1690)
The Kingdom of Spain (1519-1685; 1690-1813, 1813-1819, 1819-1821)
In my photo, the flags are, from left to right:
The Kingdom of Spain
The Kingdom of France
The Fredonia Rebellion (
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The Long Expedition (
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The United States of America and State of Texas [tallest pole]
The Republic of Mexico
The Republic of Texas
The United States of America
The Confederate States of America