Vexillological Association of the State of Texas

06/14/2026

Happy Flag Day! 🇺🇸

"We should revere our flag, and the dream it represents. And we should re-dedicate ourselves to achieving that just and peaceful America over which it may proudly wave." - President Johnson, Flag Day & National Flag Week Proclamation 3854

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📷 Robert Knudson | 11/11/1968

06/03/2026

Join us on Saturday, June 13, for a full day of activities in honor of Flag Day!

Come by between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to see one of the rarest—and largest!—flags in the States Archives’ collection, a 28-star U.S. flag that served as the national flag from July 4, 1846, until July 4, 1847.

Curious about how Texas became the 28th state? The state historian, Dr. Richard “Rick” McCaslin will discuss this historic event at 11:00a.m.

The Texas Center for the Book will host a special episode of at 2:00p.m. highlighting the book "Texas Before the Lone Star" and the period before statehood.

All activities are free and open to the public with no registration needed. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/flagday

05/14/2026

Join us on Saturday, June 13, for a full day of activities in honor of Flag Day!

Come by between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to see one of the rarest—and largest!—flags in the States Archives’ collection, a 28-star U.S. flag that served as the national flag from July 4, 1846, until July 4, 1847.

Curious about how Texas became the 28th state? The state historian, Dr. Richard “Rick” McCaslin will discuss this historic event at 11:00a.m.

The Texas Center for the Book will host a special episode of at 2:00p.m. highlighting the book "Texas Before the Lone Star" and the period before statehood.

All activities are free and open to the public with no registration needed. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/node/70615

04/18/2026

04/15/2026

The Flag Research Center has posted an additional open -access issue of the The Flag Bulletin.

The Flag Bulletin No. 224 (March-April 2026) printed the following articles: Rev. William M. Becker, STD, “The Proto-National Papal Flag.” Paul J. Upham, “The Origins of the U.S. …

04/06/2026

The Flag Research Center has posted an additional open-access issue of the The Flag Bulletin.

The Flag Bulletin No. 223 (January-February 2026) printed the following articles: Whitney Smith, “Political Symbolism.” Whitney Smith, “Symbols of Akkalkot.” Whitney Smith, …

03/31/2026

The Flag Research Center has posted an additional open-access issue of The Flag Bulletin.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1RT1hhwCyW/

The Flag Bulletin No. 222 (November-December 2005) printed the following articles: Robert Goldstein, “Bouck White: The First American Prosecuted for Flag Burning.” John Quincy Adams, & #…

03/23/2026

The Flag Research Center has posted an additional open-access issue of The Flag Bulletin.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G36KW8gLR/

The Flag Bulletin No. 221 (September-October 2005) printed the following articles: “Editorial.” “Cover Picture: A Taliban Battle Trophy.” Whitney Smith, “‘Flag P…

03/11/2026

The Boston-Austin Connection remains strong.

https://x.com/MassGovernor/status/2029204859019313342?s=20

03/05/2026

Dave was a founding member of VAST, and he suggested the Association's name.