Some flag facts about the flag of Texas:
- Known as the Lone Star Flag and contributing to Texas’ nickname as ‘The Lone Star State’
- Blue represents loyalty, white represents purity, and red represents bravery
- The Texas Flag Code states that the single star represents “All of Texas and stands for our unity as one for God, State, and Country”
- The ‘Lone Star’ predates the Texas flag and was used as a symbol of Texas’ solidarity in declaring independence from Mexico
- The Lone Star is still seen today as a symbol of Texas’ independent spirit
- Originally adopted on January 25, 1839 and officially on August 31, 1933
- Ranked 2nd best in design quality out of 72 North American flags in a 2001 NAVA survey