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US Senator John Cornyn : About Texas
The Flagship Hotel on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built entirely over the water. ... Although six flags have flown over Texas, there have been eight changes of government: Spanish 1519-1685, French 1685-1690, Spanish 1690-1821, Mexican 1821-1836, Republic of Texas 1836-1845, United States 1845-1861, Confederate States 1861-1865, United States 1865-present ... On December 20, 1835 the first Declaration of Texas Independence was signed in Goliad and the first flag of Texas Independence was hoisted. ... [Read More]
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The Texas - The United States Mint
Texas comes from the Indian word "tejas," meaning friends or allies, and appropriately Texas's motto is "Friendship." Probably the two most recognized symbols of Texas are its unique shape and the lone star that is represented on the State flag. The Texas flag design was approved in 1839 to symbolize the Republic of Texas and was adopted as the State flag in 1845. The simple design of a lone star and three bold stripes of red, white and blue represent bravery, purity and loyalty, respectively. Texas is the only state to have had six different flags fly over its land -- Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of America and the United States of America. ... [Read More]
Today in History: June 14
Interviews in American Life Histories, 1936-1940 contain entertaining examples of the American vernacular. A search on Flag Day retrieves the following conversation between Mr. Richmond and Mr. Davis: "Why ain't you got your flag out?" says Mr. Richmond, entering the gas station in which he spends much of his time these days. "You know today is flag day, don't you?" "I guess the boss forgot to buy a flag, George," says Mr. Davis, the station attendant. "And even if we had one, we ain't got no place to put it." Mr. Richmond: "That's a fine state of affairs, that is. Here they are tryin' to bring home to you people the fact that you're livin' in one of the few countries where you can draw a free breath and you don't even know it. You're supposed to have flags out all this week. Don't you know that? This is flag day and this is flag week. Where's your patriotism?" ... [Read More]
The Official Homepage of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Flag Requests ... IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to recent security concerns, new mail delivery procedures have been implemented in the U.S. Congress which may delay the delivery of regular postal mail, Federal Express, and UPS packages to my office. You may continue to send correspondence to me via e-mail by using the webform found in the How to Contact Me section of this website. However, flag requests must continue to be sent via regular mail, since prepayment is required. ... [Read More]
State Seal of Texas
Senator Jones mistakenly wrote that the proposed flag would display the national arms. That flag, as proposed and later adopted, featured only a single star rather than the proposed national arms, and it still flies today over Texas as the famous Lone Star Flag. ... No one knows who first suggested the addition of the olive and live oak branches to the seal, but the Mexican national seal, which also contains wreaths of olive and oak, was the likely source. Senator William H. Wharton introduced a bill in the Texas Senate on December 28, 1838, to modify both the Texas seal and flag. The bill was referred to a committee chaired by Senator Oliver Jones, and President Mirabeau B. Lamar on January 25, 1839, approved a substitute bill offered by Jones. Jones' substitute bill contained the same design for the seal and flag originally proposed in Wharton's bill. Peter Krag executed an official rendition of the seal as well as the national flag. President Lamar approved Krag's art, which is attached to the act and currently in the custody of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. ... [Read More]
Lloyd Doggett Home Page
I was honored to present a flag in recognition and thanks to Mrs. Betty Jo Hudspeth, Andrews Elementary principal, who retired after 40 years of service to Austin's school children and their parents. Helping me to honor her are Andrews students who will no doubt miss her. The flag was flown over the United States' Capitol in honor of Mrs. Hudspeth's retirement and will now fly at the school. ... [Read More]
US Senator John Cornyn : Flag Requests
My office would be glad to request an American flag that has been flown over the United States Capitol building for interested Texans. If you are able to provide sufficient advance notice, we can arrange for the flag to be flown on a requested date. ... Texas Flags flown over the State Capitol in Austin may be obtained by contacting Texas State officials at the following addresses: ... Texas Flag Requests: ... [Read More]
Senator Hutchison -- Flag Requests
flags. If you would like to request more than three flags, please contact the Senator's Washington office at 202-224-5922. We regret that due to the volume of requests, as well as budget constraints, our office is unable to donate flags. ... The United States flag is a living symbol of the principles of our great country -- liberty and justice for all. Senator Hutchison would be pleased to obtain for Texans a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol building. Whether for personal use or to commemorate a special occasion, the significance of this flag will be long appreciated. ... [Read More]
Where No Flag Has Gone Before
10. It is uncertain who manufactured the flag that was deployed by the Apollo 11 crew. According to a NASA Press Release of 3 July 1969, "the Stars and Stripes to be deployed on the Moon was purchased along with several others made by different manufacturers at stores in the area around the Manned Spacecraft Center near Houston. In order to attach the flag properly to its aluminum staff it was necessary to remove the binding and labels. For this reason the name of the manufacturer cannot be determined." (NASA Press Release 69-83E, 3 July 1969, on file at the JSC History Office). In his book, "All We Did Was Fly to the Moon," (Gainesville, FL: Whispering Eagle Press, 1988), p. 121, Dick Lattimer states that the flags that went to the moon were made by Annin & Co. Randy Beard, Sr., of Annin contacted the Public Affairs Office at NASA Headquarters regarding the flag shortly after the moon landing. His company had supplied many flags to NASA throughout the manned space flight program. ... [Read More]
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