Lone Star Texas Statehood Flag Size:Full-scale Size (45 by 31 inches)

Lone Star Texas Statehood Flag Size:Full-scale Size (45 by 31 inches)This striking flag marks one of the most pivotal moments in American history: the transformation of Texas from a sovereign independent nation, recognized by the United States, Great Britain and the major European powers, to the 28th state in the American Union. Congress officially added the 28th star July 4, 1846, welcoming the Lone Star into the American constellation. The 28 star banner flew for just a single year. The following July, Congress added

This engraved and hand colored illustration accompanied Emory's official 1857 survey of the United States and Mexican Boundary

access by Texans to the seacoast of the Gulf of Mexico was crucial to the success of virtually every enterprise in the state

both along the Clear Fork of the Brazos

Oil derricks on this map mark the location of wildcat wells across the state

was captured from a New York militia in the fall of 1776 by German mercenaries fighting for England's King George

Ships were sailing from – and in between – various Texas ports connected to New Orleans and then onwards to the east coast

The full extent of the Republic

There is a wealth of fascinating information marked in Texas such a Native American tribes

Aransas Pass

More than a flag

and additional service and distribution facilities to Fort Worth

had served as Mexico's Secretary of the Treasury