• Source: Flag of Denison, Texas

The city flag of Denison, Texas was designed in 1873, and formally approved on November 13, 1968. It composed of a bicolor of green and white separated by a red stripe, with a black vertical stripe and white star at the center.




Symbolism


The meanings of each of the colors and the star are as follows:

The green band represents the green grass of Indian Territory (now Oklahoma, located only a few miles to the north).
The red band represents the nearby Red River.
The white band represents Texas cotton fields.
The black vertical stripe bisecting the bands represents the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (better known as the M-K-T or Katy Railroad, which is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad).
The star in the middle represents Denison.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar julukan kota di Amerika Serikat
• Flag of Denison, Texas
• Denison, Texas
• Howe, Texas
• Texas
• List of Texas railroads
• The Jesus Lizard
• Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad
• List of Texas state symbols
• Sully Sullenberger
• Index of Texas-related articles