Official Flag of the Republic of Texas
(December 10, 1836)

“Once Mexican leaders sensed a rising tide of rebellion among the Texas settlers, severe restrictions were placed on immigration.

“Would-be-Texians (such as Innkeeper Jane Long) rebelled.

“After Santa Anna’s troops were driven from the republic, a flag similar to the one designed by Long was approved by the First Congress as the first official flag of Texas: a ‘large golden star’ on an ‘azure ground’.

“This inspired a ‘National Song’ (for the Republic of Texas) which began with these words: ‘Flow on, flow on thou bright young Banner’.” – page 69, Texas Sinners and Revolutionaries, Jane Long and Her Fellow Conspirators by Jack C. Ramsay, Jr.

© - Copyright, Jack C. Ramsay, Jr. 2001

The National Standard of Texas

Soon after Houston took charge of the nation of Texas in 1836, the Congress needed a flag, which would symbolize the existence of a new nation. Although Jane Long had no part in the design of the new emblem, it was clear that the concept of a single star was very much in vogue. Thus the second of the Lone Star flags came into being. This was basically the same flag that had flown briefly at James Long’s headquarters in Nagodoches and had been taken out of storage for display from the Bolivar Point flagpole. The white star of the original had become one of a golden hue displayed on a field of blue instead of red.

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