Note: The flags shown here are the current flags for each nation. Some flags have changed in appearance since the time they flew over Texas.
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Historic Flag of the Spainish Colonial Era.
Spain (1521-1682 and 1689-1821)
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Flag of France
France
(1682-1689)
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Flag of Mexico
Mexico (1821-1836)
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Flag of Texas
Republic of Texas
(1836-1848)
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Flag of the Confederacy
Confederate States of America
(1861-1865)
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United States Flag
United States of America (1848-1861 and 1865-present)
Did You Know?
The frontier economy of Big Bend relied heavily on fur trading. The furs included mostly fox, bobcat, coyote, skunk, and ringtail, but there were also a few beaver, javelina, and panther pelts, and some goat and deer hides. The price of pelts varied, but normally it was from 40ยข up to $1.00 each.
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