The Bastrop Coal Company 19th Century Stock Certificate handcrafted-texas-flags Placement of the stars on

Placement of the stars on the blue canton was only standardized by President Taft’s executive order of 1912

this flag was saved by Santa Anna as proof that his army was not fighting against a revolution of Texans

She presented the flag to the battalion that marched to fight for Texas liberty

the company faced many challenges

which became the state flag upon admission to the union

The Bastrop Coal Company 19th Century Stock Certificate handcrafted-texas-flags Placement of the stars onBastrop County had the largest deposit of lignite or brown coal in the state, and it was considered of the highest quality. Bastrop's underlying soil was often described as fertile and full of enough lignite to supply the state with fuel for the hundreds of years. Mining was the county's leading industry until the mid 20th century.