Yes, 6 Flags Of Texas is an amusement park but do you know where that name came from and what those 6 flags are?

The lone star state was once an actual, full on republic ... another country. (It still kinda is.) Before and after that though, it's been part of a number of different entities from all over the world.

People often talk about Texas' supposed freedom to secede from the USA. That's not really true but, once upon a time, it really did happen and that's where one of the 6 flags comes in.

Texas became the 28th state in 1836, officially and forever becoming a part of the USA. Prior to that, the lone star state was all over the map, (literally), and several different countries laid claim to it.

As far back as we can tell, Spain reigned over what would become Texas first. They called Texas theirs twice; from 1519 - 1685 and again from 1690 - 1821. Next came the French who flew their flag over Texas from 1685 - 1690. Numero tres, (#3), was Mexico, (overlapping France a tad), from 1685 - 1690. This is where it gets really good ...

Somewhere between 1690 and 1836, Texas quit Mexico, sparking a revolution that would eventually see Mexico defeated and Texas become a republic. Remember the Alamo! From 1836 - 1845 life was pretty quiet; in 1845 we got flag #5 after signing on with the USA.

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Here comes that secession thing ... In 1861, Texas sided with the south and joined the CSA. At one point, Ft. Bliss was overtaken and the rebel flag flew above it. That lasted until 1865 when the south surrendered and Texas rejoined the US of A.

Ever since, we've been a long standing member of the greatest country in the world with that flag collection serving as a reminder of the long, hard road Texas took to get here.

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