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The Flag of Texas is defined by law as follows: The state flag consists of a rectangle with a width to length ratio of two to three containing: (1) a blue vertical stripe one-third the entire length of the flag wide, and two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower red, each two-thirds the entire length of the flag long; and (2) a white, regular five-pointed star in the center of the blue stripe, oriented so that one point faces upward, and of such a size that the diameter of a circle passing through the five points of the star is equal to three-fourths the width of the blue stripe. The red and blue of the state flag are the same colors used in the United States flag. The flag is known as the "Lone Star Flag" (giving Texas its nickname of 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 24 , 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 . Texas law assigns the following Symbolism to the colors of the Texas flag: blue stands for loyalty, white for purity, and red for bravery. THE BURNET FLAG The Lone Star Flag replaced the previous national flag (known as the Burnet Flag), which had been adopted on December 10 , 1836 . It consisted of an azure background with a large golden star, inspired by the 1810 " Bonnie Blue Flag " of the Republic Of West Florida . Variants of the Burnet Flag with a white star, virtually identical to the Bonnie Blue Flag, were also common. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge Of Allegiance to the state flag is as follows: Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. The pledge was instituted by the Texas Legislature in 1933 , and originally referred to the "Texas flag of 1836" (which was the Burnet Flag, and not the Lone Star Flag then in use). In 1965 , the error was corrected by deleting the words "of 1836". In 2007 , the phrase "one state under God" was added.http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB01034F.htm URBAN LEGEND ]] It is a common , any state flag can be flown at the same height as the U.S. flag; the U.S. flag should be on its right (the viewer's left), however. Consistent with the U.S. Flag Code, the Texas Flag Code specifies that the state flag should either be flown below the U.S. flag if on the same pole or at the same height as the U.S. flag if on separate poles. The result of the rumor is likely due to the fact that the flag for the former Republic of Texas and the flag for the current State of Texas are identical. Flown in a historical context referring to the Republic of Texas, the Lone Star flag is appropriately displayed flying as an equal to the United States Flag. The fact that the two Texas flags (republic and state) are identical is coincidental in this situation, and the Lone Star flag would be inappropriately flown as equal to the United States flag if it is flown as a representation of the state of Texas. SIMILAR FLAGS
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