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Big Bend National ParkRemains of the Sam Nail Ranch
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Big Bend National Park
Six Flags Over Big Bend

Note: The flags shown here are the current flags for each nation. Some flags have changed in appearance since the time they flew over  Texas.

 
Historic flag of Spain
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Historic Flag of the Spainish Colonial Era.

Spain
(1521-1682 and 1689-1821)

 
Flag of France
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Flag of France

France
(1682-1689)

 
Flag of Mexico
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Flag of Mexico

Mexico
(1821-1836)

 
Flag of Texas
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Flag of Texas

Republic of Texas
(1836-1848)

 
Flag of the Confederate States
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Flag of the Confederacy

Confederate States of America
(1861-1865)

 
United States Flag
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United States Flag

United States of America
(1848-1861 and 1865-present)

Chihuahuan Desert view  

Did You Know?
The Comanche Trail was such a well-marked feature that during the early days of the Mexican Republic, it was designated as the boundary between the Mexican states of Coahuila and Chihuahua at Paso del Chisos, the flattish valley west of Mariscal Mountain.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST