It is named after the Republic of Texas flag that flew once flew over the state.

"He says if we don't do something we might as well raise the Texas flag over the California Capitol," reported his spokesman.

The official Pantone shades for the Texas flag are 193 (red) and 281 (dark blue).

When the town issued a criminal summons for continuing to fly the Texas flag, he decided to resist.

The original Texas flag measured 17 yards by 30 yards (51 feet by 90 feet).

The Texas flag features a single star in a blue field with a white stripe over a red stripe.

Little children sported buttons with his likeness and waved tiny Texas flags.

He also brought a Texas flag into the delivery room.

The intimate space, with a pressed-tin ceiling, long wooden bar and back window painted to look like the Texas flag, seats 50.

Behind that was a mammoth Texas flag covering most of the rear of the 36-feet-long stage.