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Big Bend National ParkHiker along the Northeast Rim Trail
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Big Bend National Park
Six Flags Over Big Bend

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.

 
Historic flag of Spain
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Historic Flag of the Spainish Colonial Era.

Spain
(1521-1682 and 1689-1821)

 
Flag of France
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Flag of France

France
(1682-1689)

 
Flag of Mexico
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Flag of Mexico

Mexico
(1821-1836)

 
Flag of Texas
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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)

 
United States Flag
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United States Flag

United States of America
(1848-1861 and 1865-present)

 

Did You Know?
A few miles into Green Gulch, to the left of the road and high on the slopes of Lost Mine Peak, is a small cave that looks like a little house and is called the Watchman's House. According to legend, this cave is occupied by the ghost of the Indian slave who guarded the mine in the Chisos Mountains.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST