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When Texas became the 28th state of the Union on December 29, 1845, its national flag became the state flag.

While the Lone Star remained the de facto state flag, from 1879 until 1933 there was no official state flag.

All statutes not explicitly renewed were repealed under the Revised Civil Statutes of 1879, and since the statutes pertaining to the flag were not among those renewed, Texas was formally flagless until the passage of the 1933 Texas Flag Code.

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

The flag, flown at homes and businesses statewide, is highly popular among Texans and is treated with a great degree of reverence and esteem within Texas.