June 14 — Flag Day

The Texas flag, widely known as the “Lone Star Flag,” was officially adopted by the Republic of Texas on January 25, 1839. Designed by Dr. Charles Bellinger Stewart, of Montgomery, Texas, it features a vertical blue stripe with a single white star alongside two horizontal stripes with white on top, red on bottom. Senator William H. Wharton introduced the current design. When Texas was annex...

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