Texas Flag

The Texas Flag is made of 2 horizontal white and red stripes of equal width, arranged from top to bottom. On the left hand side of the Texas Flag, is a vertical stripe of blue bearing a 5 pointed white star in its center. The ratio of the width to the length of the Texas Flag is 2: 3. The description of the Texas Flag has to adhere to the exact proportions specified by the state.

History of Texas Flag

The current Texas Flag was adopted in 1993 after revisions were made under the state statutes. According to the history of the Texas Flag, the present Lone Star Flag of Texas was actually the official flag of the Republic of Texas in 1839. The first proposal of this flag was introduced by William Wharton in the Third Congress of the Republic. Not much is known about the person who designed this flag. Later it became the official Texas State Flag in 1845, when Texas became the 28th state to join the Union. Prior to this the Republic of Texas had another flag, which had an azure field, with a big 5-pointed golden star in the center.