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Banner taken from Santa Anna at San Jacinto restored (San Jacinto Day!)
The Dallas Morning News ^
| 4/21/06
| Michael E. Young
Posted on 04/21/2006 5:55:37 AM PDT by hispanarepublicana
The swallow- tailed Mexican flag, which was taken by Maj. Henry P. Brewster at the Battle of San Jacinto 170 years ago today, is the centerpiece of an annual exhibition of Texas artifacts at the Sterling Bank branch at 4849 Greenville Ave. in Dallas. The tri-color flag, fashioned from three pieces of silk and decorated with a delicately stitched embroidery of the Mexican coat of arms, flew over the battleground headquarters of Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
At least it did until April 21, 1836, when Sam Houston's Texians rushed the Mexican camp with cries of "Remember the Alamo!" and "Remember Goliad!"
Today, the swallow-tailed flag – with a V-shaped notch at one end – is part of an exhibit on Texas independence opening on the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: history; sanjacinto; texas
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The image link at Dallas News is broken, or I'd post the image. BTW, legend has it that Santa Anna was not "in siesta" at the time, but that he was occupied with "The Yellow Rose of Texas". Either way, HAPPY SAN JACINTO DAY!!!
To: hispanarepublicana
HAPPY SAN JACINTO DAY!!!Thanks!
To: San Jacinto
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:03:13 AM PDT
by
hispanarepublicana
(Some people are living examples of why cousins shouldn't marry.)
To: hispanarepublicana; Flyer; Eaker; TheMom; Dashing Dasher; Allegra
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:03:59 AM PDT
by
humblegunner
(If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
To: hispanarepublicana
Always remember San Jacinto and the Alamo!
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:15:32 AM PDT
by
Redbob
To: hispanarepublicana
Any plans to fly it on a flagpole...upside-down...under an American flag? :)
Happy San Jacinto Day to y'all down there in Texas, from rainy Virginia!
}:-)4
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:16:57 AM PDT
by
Moose4
(Please don't call me "white trash." I prefer "Caucasian recyclable.")
To: hispanarepublicana
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:18:44 AM PDT
by
houeto
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To: hispanarepublicana
Apparently they fixed it.
BTTT!
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:20:04 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Comicalness Don't Win No Medals)
To: houeto
Ok, one more time dummy!
Texas Independence Day Ping!
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:20:53 AM PDT
by
houeto
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To: hispanarepublicana
Raise your glasses today to the valient volunteers, led by Sam Houston, who defeated Santa Anna and secured Texas liberty 170 years ago today!
Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!
To: houeto
Actually, Texas Independence Day is March 2, in honor of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington on the Brazos on that date in 1836. Four days later, the Alamo fell, not a very auspicious beginning, but just six weeks later, the battle of San Jacinto won the war for independence.
Unfortunately, in this PC age, Texas public schools are now calling March 2, Texas Flag Day....an absolute disgrace and a sacrilege to our heritage. But it makes all the Mexican kids we are educating on the Texas taxpayers' dime feel better.
To: hispanarepublicana
Crummy picture from an allegedly professional paper...
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:28:30 AM PDT
by
Redbob
To: houeto; kittymyrib
Raise your glasses today to the valient volunteers, led by Sam Houston, who defeated Santa Anna and secured Texas liberty 170 years ago today! Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Perhaps houeto already has been raising a glass this morning?
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:36:44 AM PDT
by
hispanarepublicana
(Some people are living examples of why cousins shouldn't marry.)
To: kittymyrib
Right you are, but you can bet the soldiers on the battlefield felt like it was Independence Day!
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:37:33 AM PDT
by
houeto
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To: Army Air Corps; MeanWestTexan; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; WestTexasWend; GW and Twins Pawpaw; ...
Llano Estacado FRiends Texas PING
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:38:59 AM PDT
by
hispanarepublicana
(Some people are living examples of why cousins shouldn't marry.)
To: hispanarepublicana
Perhaps houeto already has been raising a glass this morning?LOL. Not yet, but it won't be long!
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:39:24 AM PDT
by
houeto
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To: FrogHawk
To: Liz
With all the Mexican flag waving lately, I was certain you would love this story : )
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posted on
04/21/2006 6:51:51 AM PDT
by
freema
(Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
To: freema
Thanks-----good one.
B/c of the prevailing annexation-invasion mentality, they should guard that precious symbol 24/7.
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posted on
04/21/2006 7:14:04 AM PDT
by
Liz
(We have room for but one flag, the American flag." —Theodore Roosevelt)
To: toomanygrasshoppers
What's the correct pronunciation of San Jacinto?
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posted on
04/21/2006 7:16:26 AM PDT
by
savedbygrace
(SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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