6 Flags Over Texas

Here are some interesting facts about Texas:

• Austin is the state capital.
  
  
• The Texas Capitol building is about 15 feet taller than the U.S. Capitol.
  
  
• Texas is the only state allowed to fly their flag at the same level as the U.S. flag
  
  
• Texas was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845.
  
  
• Texas became a state on December 29, 1845.
  
  
• Six national flags have flown over Texas. They are:
  1. Spain — 1519-1685; 1690-1821
  2. France — 1685-1690
  3. Mexico — 1821-1836
  4. Republic of Texas — 1836-1845
  5. Confederate States of America 1861-1865
  6. United States of America — 1845-1861; 1865-present
     
     
• The King Ranch near Corpus Christi is larger than the state of Rhode Island.
  
  
• NASA is based in Houston. In fact, the first word spoken from the moon on July 20, 1969 was Houston.

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