H.R. No. 5

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, January 25, 2014, marks the 175th anniversary of the
	adoption of the Lone Star Flag, now the state flag of Texas, and
	this is a fitting opportunity to commemorate its creation in
	Montgomery County in 1839; and
	WHEREAS, This striking flag, with its bold red, white, and
	blue stripes and iconic white star, was the work of Dr. Charles
	Bellinger Stewart, a pharmacist and postmaster in Montgomery and
	the first secretary of state of Texas; created at the request of
	Mirabeau B. Lamar, president of the Republic of Texas,
	Dr. Stewart's elegantly simple design was approved by a committee
	of six signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence before
	being adopted by the Texas Congress and officially accepted, on
	January 25, 1839, by President Lamar; it went on to become the
	official state flag when Texas joined the Union in 1845; and
	WHEREAS, Down through the generations, Montgomery County has
	celebrated its part in the creation of the flag; a reproduction of
	Dr. Stewart's original office serves as the centerpiece of the
	Heritage Museum of Montgomery County in Conroe and includes
	documents and other artifacts telling the story of the flag's
	design and creation; and
	WHEREAS, Displayed all across the state, the Lone Star Flag
	embodies the spirit, courage, and heritage of the people of Texas,
	and the work of Dr. Charles B. Stewart remains a great source of
	pride and inspiration to the people of Montgomery County, 175 years
	later; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize January 25, 2014, as the 175th
	anniversary of the creation of the Lone Star Flag in Montgomery
	County.
	Bell
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 5 was adopted by the House on May 27,
	2013, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House