82R8407 MMS-D
By: Price H.R. No. 600
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For nearly a century, March 2, the date of the
adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence, has been
commemorated as Texas Flag Day; and
WHEREAS, While it is not known for certain who designed the
present Lone Star flag, a bill containing the design was introduced
in the Congress of the Republic of Texas by Senator William H.
Wharton on December 28, 1838; the bill then went to a committee
composed of Oliver Jones and two other unidentified senators, who
reported out a substitute bill containing the same design; Congress
adopted the substitute bill on January 21, 1839, and President
Mirabeau B. Lamar signed the measure four days later; and
WHEREAS, The Lone Star flag replaced both the previous
national flag and the Texas naval ensign, each of which had served
as an official standard since December 10, 1836; like those two
flags, and like many others that had seen service in Texas since the
days of revolution, the new national flag incorporated a single
star, which the Convention of 1836 had adopted as the official
emblem of the republic; the blue, red, and white stripes of the flag
were said to represent loyalty, bravery, and purity, respectively;
and
WHEREAS, In 1915, in appreciation of this venerable banner,
the 34th Texas Legislature designated March 2 of each year as Texas
Flag Day; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Texas lore and legend have
captivated the imagination of people far beyond the borders of the
Lone Star State, and the Texas flag is now recognized around the
globe; and
WHEREAS, For Texans themselves, the flag powerfully evokes a
sense of identity and pride, a feeling of belonging to a land both
rugged and beloved, and an appreciation of a rich and unique
heritage; simple and bold in its design, the flag speaks of liberty,
courage, and the untrammeled, free spirit, and wherever Texans may
be in the world, from the Trans-Pecos to the Piney Woods to the war
zones of Iraq and Afghanistan, it symbolizes home; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 2, 2011, as Texas Flag Day and
join with Texans everywhere in honoring all that is represented by
the Lone Star flag.