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Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Sánchez (October 3, 1788 – November 15, 1836), ... Zavala personally designed the flag of the new republic, ...
The Zavala Flag – The purported first official flag of the Republic of Texas, reportedly designed by Lorenzo de Zavala 1836–1839; 1839–1879 The "Burnet Flag", used from 1836 to 1839 as the national flag of the Republic of Texas until it was replaced by the currently used "Lone Star Flag"
English: The first official flag of the Republic of Texas, designed by General Lorenzo de Zavala, adopted by the Convention held at Washington-on-the-Brazos, May 11, 1836, shortly after the victory at San Jacinto. This flag had a blue field with a white five-pointed star in its center. Around the star were the letters T-E-X-A-S.
English: The New York American, a newspaper, described the Texas national flag as follows, "The Texas flag is a plain red ground, with a single white star, of five points, and between the points the letters T E X A S."
In 2002, a version of the flag was created which depicted a Barrett .50 BMG Rifle. Other versions have depicted various firearms, and even other objects dear to the hearts of the flag makers. During the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals at least one Dallas Stars fan had created a replica of the flag with the Stanley Cup replacing the cannon; the Stars ...
Signal flags of the “Second Texas Navy,” 1839-43. From Commodore Moore and the Texas Navy, byTom Henderson Wells, copied from originals drawings by a Midshipman Garlick. Author