==Confederate States of America==
[[File:Flag_of_the_Confederate_States_of_America_(1861-1863).svg.png|left|250px|Confederate States of America flag (1861-63)]]
Flag number six flew over Texas during the American Civil War, as southern states called the Civil War from its beginning. Texas left the Union on February 1, 1861 but governor Sam Houston refused to pledge an oath of allegiance to the breakaway country. The hero of Texas independence was summarily ousted from office and Texas began flying the colors of the Confederate States of America on March 2, 1861. <ref>"Texas in the Civil War: Stories of Sacrifice, Valor and Hope," pamphlet, Texas Historical Commission, 2013</ref>
Flag number six flew over Texas during the War of Northern Aggression, as southern states called the Civil War from its beginning. Texas left the Union on February 1, 1861 but governor Sam Houston refused to pledge an oath of allegiance to the breakaway country. The hero of Texas independence was summarily ousted from office and Texas began flying the colors of the Confederate States of America on March 2, 1861. <ref>"Texas in the Civil War: Stories of Sacrifice, Valor and Hope," pamphlet, Texas Historical Commission, 2013</ref> It has now been more than 150 years since Texas switched official flags for the last time after the Civil War but the remnants of its tumultuous past are very much in evidence. The slogan percolates across America’s second-largest state and coats of arms from the six nations are proudly displayed under the 308-foot high dome of the Texas State Capitol in Austin. Of course, that past can also be reflected on while one is flipping head over heels six times in the wing-seat Total Mayhem roller coaster at a Six Flags adventure park.
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