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City of Laredo
DesignA horizontal bicolor with white on top and black on the bottom. The left-most third is a red strip with three white stars arranged in a vertical line

The flag of Laredo is the official municipal flag of Laredo, Texas. The flag is based on the flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande, which was used for 283 days from January 17 to November 6, 1840.

Design

The flag Laredo has a red hoist with three white stars run evenly along the hoist. The fly is split into a white upper fly and a black lower fly.[1] The city's flag is also incorporated on its city coat of arms, along with the six flags over the rest of Texas.[2]

History

The flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande was used in 1840, during 283 days from January 17 to November 6, as long as the republic existed. This country was formed by the northeastern Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. The flag was no longer used following the defeat of the Republic of the Rio Grande by Mexican troops.

The flag was designed to be similar to the Flag of Texas. The three stars represent the three states that seceded: Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas.

See also

References

  1. ^ Diaz, Joy (2015-10-22). "In Laredo, It's Seven Flags Over Texas". Texas Standard. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. ^ "Home". www.cityoflaredo.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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