The Alamo, Texas Under Six Flags
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| Erected in 1718 as a church and fortress, it became the symbol of Texas independence. During the Texas-Mexican Independence War in 1836, it was defended and lost to the last Texan. Soon "Remember the Alamo" became synonymous with Texas Independence. Since 1519, six sovereign flags have flown over Texas, the flags of France, Spain, United States, Republic of Texas, Southern Confederacy, and Mexico. |
