Seven Flags Over Texas

Aren't there only six flags over Texas?

The six flags over Texas (shown above, in Austin) represent the six nations that have had sovereignty over the great state of Texas - Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of America and the United States of America.

The seventh flag is shown here held by Mick Jagger at the Alamo and is of course the Union Jack of Great Britain. Despite having an empire covering a large part of the world, Great Britain never had sovereignty over Texas. Now a small part of Texas, just north of Houston to be exact, has representation from Great Britain. No Union Jack flying though - Our Home Owners Association doesn't allow it!

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