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The state flag is officially described by law as: a rectangle that: (1) has a width to length ratio of two to three; and (2) contains: (A) one blue vertical stripe that has a width equal to one-third the length of the flag; (B) two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower stripe red, each having a length equal to two-thirds the length of the flag; and (C) one white, regular ...
Texian soldiers fighting in the Battle of Gonzales, the first battle of the Texas Revolution Texian soldiers in the victory at the Battle of Goliad which was followed by the Goliad Massacre Davy Crockett leading Texian defenders in the Battle of the Alamo which depicted him wielding his rifle as a club against Mexican troops who have breached ...
Fort Griffin Fandangle, The Lone Star, Texas, Beyond Sundown [1] Reptile: Texas horned lizard [1] (Phrynosoma cornutum), commonly called the horny toad or horned frog. 1993: Shell: Lightning whelk (Sinistrofulgur perversum pulleyi) 1987: Ship: The battleship USS Texas (BB-35) [1] Shrub: Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) Shrub (native)
The first regular army was officially created and organized by the Consultation in 1835, and was largely based on that of the United States Army. [7] The Consultation called for the most senior officer known as the commander-in-chief with the rank of major general to command the regular army and the volunteers with the power to appoint one adjutant general, one quartermaster general, one ...
Since 1903, the Texas National Guard designation has remained the same while the Texas State Guard has been designated as the: Texas Reserve Militia, 1905-1913 [15] Texas Home Guard, 1914-1918 (World War I) [16] Texas Reserve Militia, 1919-1940 [17] Texas Defense/State Guard, 1941-45 (World War II) [17] Texas State Guard Reserve Corps, 1945 ...
Regimental flag of Fifth Texas Infantry, Hood's Texas Brigade; Re-union of Hood's Brigade at Shady View Park, Dallas, Texas, June 27th and 28th 1884, hosted by the Portal to Texas History "For Ninety Nine Years or the War" The Story of the 3rd Arkansas at Gettysburg; Brig. Gen. J. B. Robertson, after action report, Devil's Den
Oct. 2, 2007: The Wildcatter ride at Six Flags Over Texas. The park is imploding the ride to make room for its new ride for the 2008 season the Tony Hawk’s Big Spin ride.
Texas Military Forces are inextricably linked and have served an integral role in the development, history, culture, and international reputation of Texas. [5] They were established with the Texian Militia in 1823 (thirteen years before the Republic of Texas and twenty-two years before the State of Texas) by Stephen Austin to defend the Old Three Hundred in the Colony of Texas.