Many flags have flown over Texas during its
long history, from the emblems of the earliest Indian inhabitants to the Lone
Star flag of today. This book traces the state's turbulent history through the
flags that have flown there, including the banner of Castile and Leon carried
by the Spanish explorers, the French colors borne by La Salle, the Mexican
flag, the Confederate Stars and Bars, the "Bonny Blue Flag," and the
famous...