The flag of San Antonio, Texas, is a vertical bicolor of blue and red, with a big white star in the center and a black outlined and detailed depiction of a building.
Symbolism[]
Red, white, and blue are the colors of the flags of Texas and the United States. The blue symbolizes loyalty and the red represents blood, which every loyal Texan has.
The Alamo illustration represents not only the battle and fort, but the city's role in the entirety of the Texas Revolution.
The flag bears resemblance to several other city flags of Texas, like Houston and Dallas.
They both feature large white stars with a design in the center, symbolizing the "Lone Star State" nickname of Texas.
2004 NAVA survey[]
The flag scored 7.79 / 15th out of 150 on the 2004 NAVA City Flag Survey, behind Jackson, and ahead of Des Moines.
History[]
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