Every year on January 25th, Texans come together to celebrate Texas Flag Adoption Day. This day commemorates the moment in 1839 when the Texas Congress officially adopted the flag that embodies Texan independence, pride, and resilience.
The Third Congress of the Republic of Texas, meeting in Houston, approved the design widely attributed to Dr. Charles B. Stewart, believed to have created the original version. Before this, Texas had used several other flags, including the Burnet Flag, which displayed a single gold star on a blue field. The adopted Texas flag features a vertical blue stripe representing loyalty, a white horizontal stripe symbolizing purity, a red horizontal stripe standing for bravery, and a single white star—the Lone Star—signifying independence and unity.
The adoption of the Lone Star flag provided Texans with a unifying symbol that reflected the independent spirit of the Republic of Texas during its sovereignty from 1836 to 1845. When Texas joined the United States in 1845, the flag remained a proud emblem of the state. Today, the Texas flag is one of the most recognizable state flags in the nation, serving as a prominent symbol of Texan pride. Its Lone Star motif, rooted in Texas’s fight for independence from Mexico, holds deep significance for Texans and reflects the state’s unique history and culture. On January 25th, take a moment to appreciate the Lone Star flag and all it represents: the courage, resilience, and unity of the great state of Texas.