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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, January 25, 2014, marks the 175th anniversary of the |
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adoption of the Lone Star Flag, now the state flag of Texas, and |
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this is a fitting opportunity to commemorate its creation in |
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Montgomery County in 1839; and |
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WHEREAS, This striking flag, with its bold red, white, and |
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blue stripes and iconic white star, was the work of Dr. Charles |
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Bellinger Stewart, a pharmacist and postmaster in Montgomery and |
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the first secretary of state of Texas; created at the request of |
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Mirabeau B. Lamar, president of the Republic of Texas, |
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Dr. Stewart's elegantly simple design was approved by a committee |
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of six signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence before |
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being adopted by the Texas Congress and officially accepted, on |
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January 25, 1839, by President Lamar; it went on to become the |
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official state flag when Texas joined the Union in 1845; and |
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WHEREAS, Down through the generations, Montgomery County has |
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celebrated its part in the creation of the flag; a reproduction of |
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Dr. Stewart's original office serves as the centerpiece of the |
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Heritage Museum of Montgomery County in Conroe and includes |
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documents and other artifacts telling the story of the flag's |
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design and creation; and |
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WHEREAS, Displayed all across the state, the Lone Star Flag |
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embodies the spirit, courage, and heritage of the people of Texas, |
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and the work of Dr. Charles B. Stewart remains a great source of |
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pride and inspiration to the people of Montgomery County, 175 years |
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later; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 25, 2014, as the 175th |
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anniversary of the creation of the Lone Star Flag in Montgomery |
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County. |