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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Most major electronic messaging applications |
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provide a number of flag emojis, including that of the Republic of |
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Chile, but the official flag of Texas, also known as the Lone Star |
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Flag, is not included in the selection; and |
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WHEREAS, All too often, the Chilean flag emoji is used as a |
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substitute for the Lone Star Flag in text messaging and on social |
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media platforms; the Chilean flag proudly represents its country |
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but, despite its similarity to the Texas flag, it does not represent |
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the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The colors of the Chilean flag depict sky, snow, and |
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blood spilled while fighting for freedom, but the blue, white, and |
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red of the Lone Star Flag stand for the Texan values of loyalty, |
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purity, and bravery; and |
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WHEREAS, The single star of the Chilean flag, positioned in a |
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blue canton, has been seen by some as a guide to progress and honor, |
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while others have interpreted it to symbolize the powers of Chile's |
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government; and |
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WHEREAS, The independent Lone Star of Texas, situated in a |
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blue left panel, represents all of Texas and stands for our unity as |
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one for God, State, and Country, according to Section 3100.152(d), |
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Government Code; additionally, the five points of the Lone Star |
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have been said to represent the characteristics of a good Texas |
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citizen: fortitude, loyalty, righteousness, prudence, and |
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broadmindedness; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star Flag has a grand history, starting |
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with its adoption as the third flag of the Republic of Texas by |
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President Mirabeau B. Lamar and the Texas Congress in 1839, and just |
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as our flag could never fully embody the country of Chile, neither |
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can the Chilean flag inspire feelings of pride and passion in the |
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heart of a true Texan; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby reject the notion that the Chilean flag, although it is a |
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nice flag, can in any way compare to or be substituted for the |
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official state flag of Texas and urge all Texans not to use the |
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Republic of Chile flag emoji in digital forums when referring to the |
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Lone Star Flag of the great State of Texas. |