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History. The first ensign of the Republic of Texas adopted via executive order issued by President David G. Burnet on 9 April 1836. In October 1836, the Congress of the Republic of Texas passed an appropriation bill for $135,000 to expand the then Texian Navy with four additional ships.
The Lone Star and Stripes/Ensign of the First Texas Navy/War Ensign flag was widely used by both Texan land and naval forces. This flag was simply the United States flag with a Lone star in the canton. This flag echoes an earlier design, carried by the forces of James Long in failed 1819 and 1821 attempts to separate Texas from Spanish control ...
1 paź 2024 · The first official national flag of Texas, adopted on December 10, 1836, was blue with a central yellow star. The republic’s naval flag resembled the banner displayed by James Long in 1819, except that the canton was blue rather than red.
The origin of the Texas “Lone Star Flag” started long before the Texas revolution, a revolt that was due to Santa Anna´s abrogation of the special rights given to the “Estado de Tejas” under the Mexican constitution of 1824.
General Historic Information. The following are articles that we have identified as being useful historical references. Clicking on the links will open a PDF file at a much higher resolution, in a separate window. Wikipedia Description of the Texas Navy. Timeline History of the Texas Navy A Brief Overview of the Texas Navy
22 mar 2014 · Texas Navy. The majority of early settlers coming to Texas came by sea from New Orleans or Mobile to Galveston, Matagorda Bay, or the mouth of the Brazos River. Lumber, wool, and cotton from Texas were sent back to New Orleans by sea.
From this date the Navy of the Republic of Texas may be said to exist, although formal independence was not declared until 2 March 1836. The first commisioned ship was the former United States Treasury cutter Ingham , which the Texans rechristened Independence .
