United States state flags

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Chapters: Flag of Alaska, Flag of Oregon, Flag of Alabama, Flag of Florida, Flag of Texas, Flags of the U.S. states, Flag of California, Flag of Georgia, Flag of Hawaii, Flag of Maryland, Flag of Utah, Flag of Vermont, Flag of Arkansas, Flag of Illinois, Flag of Indiana, Flag of South Carolina, Flag of Ohio, Flag of Kansas, Flag of Tennessee, Flag of Minnesota, Flag of Mississippi, Flag of Pennsylvania, Flag of New York, Flag of Delaware, Flag of Louisiana, Flag of Maine, Flag of Massachusetts, Flag of Michigan, Flag of New Mexico, Flag of South Dakota, Flag of Oklahoma, Flag of Colorado, Flag of Connecticut, Flag of Rhode Island, Flag of Washington, Flag of Nevada, Flag of Kentucky, Flag of Arizona, Flag of New Jersey, Flag of West Virginia, Flag of Virginia, Flag of New Hampshire, Flag of North Dakota, Flag of Wisconsin, Flag of North Carolina, Flag of Montana, Flag of Missouri, Flag of Iowa, Flag of Idaho, Flag of Nebraska, Flag of Wyoming. Excerpt: The Flag of the State of Texas is defined by law as follows: The Texas flag is known as the "Lone Star Flag" (giving rise to the state's nickname "The Lone Star State"). This flag was introduced to the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 28, 1838, by Senator William H. Wharton. It was adopted on January 25, 1839 as the final national flag of the Republic of Texas. When Texas became the 28th state of the Union on December 29, 1845, its national flag became the state flag. While the Lone Star remained the de facto state flag, from 1879 until 1933 there was no official state flag. All statutes not explicitly renewed were repealed under the Revised Civil Statutes of 1879, and since the statutes pertaining to the flag were not among those renewed, Texas was formally flagless until the passage of the 1933 Texas Flag Code. The official Pantone shades for the Texas flag are 193 (red) and 281 (dark blue). The flag, flown at homes and businesses statewide, is highly popular among Texans and is treated with a great degree of reverence and esteem within Texas. The exact shades of red, white, and blue to be used in the flag are specified by Texas statute to be the same as those of the Flag of the United States, which are as follows: The Texas Flag Code assigns the following symbolism to the colors of the Texas flag: blue stands for loyalty, white for purity, and red for bravery. The code also states that single (lone) star "represents ALL of Texas and stands for our unity as one for God, State, and Country." The "lone star" is, in fact, an older symbol predating the flag which was used to symbolize Texans' solidarity in declaring independence from Mexico. It is still seen today as a symbol of Texas' independent spirit, and gave rise to the state's official nickname "The Lone Star State". The idea of the single red stripe and single white stripe actually dates back to the short-lived Republic of Fredonia, a small state near modern Nacogdoches which seceded from Mexico i