Dallas Flags

Current Dallas Flag
The current Dallas flag was adopted on February 13 1967. The current flag of Dallas has a thin white line that runs across the flag, bisecting it horizontally. The top half of the flag is dark red and the bottom half of the flag is dark blue. In the center of the flag there is a large white star that represents Dallas. Inside the star in the center are the words city of Dallas.

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Dallas County Flag
The Dallas County flag was adopted on November 1975. It uses white and two shades of blue. The shades are in the same order as those used on the flags of the United States and the United Nations. The design is exactly identical to the Texas flag except for the colors. The star is shaded on the clockwise side of each point.

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Dallas Cowboy Flag
The Dallas Cowboys flag is the flag of America's favorite football team--the Dallas Cowboys. It contains a football helmet with the team's colors. On the helmet is the a star, a symbol of the lone star state--Texas.

Six National Flags of Texas

Texas Under Spain
The first flag of what is now Texas belonged to the European nation Spain from 1529 to 1685 and from 1690 to 1821. The red and gold striped flag shows a lion of Leon and a castle on a shield surmounted by a crown.

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Texas Under France
The second flag belonged to France from 1685 to 1690. . The French flag features a bunch of French Royal symbols of forts and ships on a white background.

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Texas Under Mexico
The third flag belonged to Mexico from 1685 to 1690. The Mexican flag has an eagle, snake, and cactus on a background of green, white, and red bars.

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Republic of Texas
The fourth flag belonged to the Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1845. This flag later became the state flag. The flag is red, white, and blue with a lone star.

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Texas Under the Confederate States of America
The fifth flag belonged to the Republic of Texas from 1861 to 1845. The flag contains three red and white bars along with stars.

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Texas Under the United States of America
The sixth flag belonged to the United States of America from 1845 to 1861 and from 1865 to the present. The flag contains 13 red and white strips and 50 stars on a blue background.

Texas County Flags

Not surprisingly, Texas county flags incorporate the colors of the U.S. national flag: red, white, and blue. Most feature the Lone Star.

Of all the counties in Texas, 47 have flags. While most of these flags have been officially adopted, some counties display their flag without being officially adopted. Most flag adoptions occurred during the nation's bicentennial . Other adoptions took place in conjunction with a special event that occurred in a particular county.

Earlier flags expressed disapproval of the Mexican government. Later flags reflect the counties' positions in the state of Texas.