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Flag of the City of Houston

The flag of Houston is the official flag of the city of Houston. It consists of a large white five-pointed star on a blue background with the city's seal set within the star. The flag was adopted in 1915.

The city seal was adopted in 1840. It depicts a 4-4-0 locomotive, ironically before any railroad reached Houston.^[1]

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^ No. 2515, HOUSTON AND THE RAILWAYS. Engines of our Ingenuity

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Houston, Texas (U.S.) at Flags of the World

v d e City of Houston

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