Armybrat
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March 2, 1836.
God Bless Texas, General Sam Houston, and all those who fought and bled for us!
God Bless Texas, General Sam Houston, and all those who fought and bled for us!
Texas Independence Day!
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Vern Humphrey
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And they made it stick.
By the way, the picture of the Alamo is wrong -- it did not have the bell-shaped façade in 1836. That was built later.
Extra points to anyone who can tell us who built it.
The flag is wrong, too. Who can tell us what flag flew over the Alamo?
By the way, the picture of the Alamo is wrong -- it did not have the bell-shaped façade in 1836. That was built later.
Extra points to anyone who can tell us who built it.
The flag is wrong, too. Who can tell us what flag flew over the Alamo?
Barry the Bear
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While I dont not know who built the facade, I do know it was the flag of 1824 flying high over the alamo.
Vern Humphrey
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The façade was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers in the 1850s, when the Alamo was used as an Army storage facility.
The flag that actually flew over the Alamo was the flag of the New Orleans Greys, a volunteer militia unit that came to Texas.
The flag that actually flew over the Alamo was the flag of the New Orleans Greys, a volunteer militia unit that came to Texas.
9mmfan
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It's sleeting here, so I can't fly my Texas flag today. Boo.
To keep it gun related, these have "Texas" in the roll mark. I know they were made in Italy, but still. I've never seen an STI Texican in person, so these will have to do.
To keep it gun related, these have "Texas" in the roll mark. I know they were made in Italy, but still. I've never seen an STI Texican in person, so these will have to do.
km101
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Yep, bad weather today, so I am not flying my Texas flag, but I still want to honor the memories of the heroes who fought and died for Texas independence!
Red Wind
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Vern Humphrey said:
It was built by Spanish Franciscan priest Antonio de Olivares and Payaya Indians in 1718
Congratulations,Texans, on your 178th anniversary.
Armybrat
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Vern, I am aware of all that. But if you look closely, that is a modern view of the Alamo with current landscaping. It is the only needlepoint kit my wife could find, and it took her several weeks to complete.
The original 1824 Mexican Constitution flag that was captured by Santa Anna on March 6, 1836 is (or was) on display in Mexico City under deteriorating conditions.
The current Lone Star Flag is what is flying on the Alamo now - last I saw it was 2 months ago.
The original 1824 Mexican Constitution flag that was captured by Santa Anna on March 6, 1836 is (or was) on display in Mexico City under deteriorating conditions.
The current Lone Star Flag is what is flying on the Alamo now - last I saw it was 2 months ago.
Vern Humphrey
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The flag at Chapultec is the New Orleans Grey's flag.
Sam1911
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Happy Independance Day to Texas!
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