Republic of Texas Maritime Auxiliary Navy Flag

The Texas Pilot Flag was one of three auxiliary naval flags (the other two being the Revenue Service flag and the Coastal Trader Flag) that were authorized by the same act that provided the specifications for the Texas “Lone Star” Flag which would later become the Texas State Flag as we know it today. The act was adopted on the 25th of January, 1839 by the third Congress of the Republic of Texas. Austin artist Peter Krag drew the official artwork for the three auxiliary flags as well as the Texas flag and may have been the designer of some if not all of the flags, although the historical records are inconclusive on the subject. The design layout for the Pilot Flag consisted of a white star centered on a horizontal blue stripe bordered on the top by a white stripe and a red stripe below the blue stripe. The Texas Pilot Flag along with the other two auxiliary flags were used from January 25th – December 29th, 1845 when Texas became the 28th state of the United States.

This is a reproduction of the Texas Pilot Flag. The actual size and materials are not exactly the same as the original flag. The artwork is visible on both sides.