[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 11 (Friday, January 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E104-E105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN HONOR OF THE LONE STAR FLAG'S 175TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 17, 2014

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I stand today to honor the ``The 
Lone Star Flag'' of Texas. 175 years ago, Texas' Red, White and Blue 
banner was adopted as the flag of the Republic of Texas. The blue 
stands for loyalty. The white stands for purity. The red stands for the 
courage with which Texans have been blessed.
  One-third of our flag is blue with a single centered white, five-
pointed star. The remaining two-thirds of the flag are horizontal white 
and red bars. It's an image known the world over.
  When Texas became our nation's 28th state, Texas' national flag 
became our state flag. Our state pledge starts with ``Honor the Texas 
flag.''
  Dr. Charles Stewart lived in Montgomery, Texas when he led a 
committee appointed by Mirabeau Lamar tasked with designing our flag. 
You can see how he envisioned Texas' flag at the Nat Hart Davis Museum 
on Liberty Street in Montgomery. Our county, and this community's Lone 
Star Flag ties, are second to none.
  In 1997, the Texas Legislature honored Montgomery County, Texas as 
the birthplace of the Texas Lone Star Flag. Our community is so proud 
of this honor.

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  The Patrons of Cedar Brake Park in Montgomery have partnered with the 
Montgomery Economic Development Corporation and the Historic Montgomery 
Business Association to hold a 175th Anniversary Celebration for our 
great flag on Saturday, January 25, 2014.
  Special thanks to Bill Koltlan, Shannan Reid, Sonya Clover, Julia 
Wall and Patti Stafford and other volunteers for coordinating this 
event to celebrate the birth of this iconic symbol of our state.
  May our Lone Star Flag always wave proudly over the great state of 
Texas.

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