The Lone Star Flag - Texas State Flag - Arlington, Texas

Texas. The “Lone Star State”. The nickname was made notable by the single star on the state flag. And, the flag of Texas is a resounding symbol of the history of Texas. It is a symbol of how hard they had to fight for their land. That they would make the great sacrifice like at the Alamo. It makes sense that Texas is the only state whose flag once belonged to a sovereign country.

The flag of Texas also has an incredible history...a history quite unlike any other state. Over the years Texas has been under the rule of six different countries. Over the years of fighting and hardship, Texas has come to have an identity of its own and that can be seen in the colors of the Flag. In 1839, the Congress of Texas voted to change the colors of the flag from a yellow star in the middle of a dark blue background to what we see today. Today's flag has a single white star on the left-hand side in the middle of a blue bar. There are two horizontal bars on the right the top being white and bottom being red. While these colors do match that of the United States, it is said that the blue stands for loyalty, the red for bravery, and the white for purity.

When one first hears the word Texas, their minds automatically go to the flag and the 'lone star', but what does it mean exactly? As everyone knows, Texans are very proud people. Given the history of Texas it is not hard to recognize why they are so proud. Just like the U.S. flag, the stars stand for all the states standing together under one country, and the lone star stands for the unification and the solidarity of the people of Texas under “God, state, and country”.

The creation of the “Lone Star” flag of Texas is shrouded in mystery. The most common theory is that the flag design was suggested by Texas Republic interim president David Burnet and designed by Austin artist Peter Krag for $10. The design was approved on January 25, 1839, and signed by Mirabeau Lamar, President of the Republic of Texas.

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‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 400
‧ Aperture – f/8
‧ Exposure – 1/640 second
‧ Focal Length – 52mm

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

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Taken on: April 29, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/8.0, 1/640 sec, 52mm (=78mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7200
Lens:	18.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	52mm (35mm equivalent: 78mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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