85R10624 KSM-D     By: Oliverson H.C.R. No. 75       CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, Most major electronic messaging applications   provide a number of flag emojis, including that of the Republic of   Chile, but the official flag of Texas, also known as the Lone Star   Flag, is not included in the selection; and          WHEREAS, All too often, the Chilean flag emoji is used as a   substitute for the Lone Star Flag in text messaging and on social   media platforms; the Chilean flag proudly represents its country   but, despite its similarity to the Texas flag, it does not represent   the State of Texas; and          WHEREAS, The colors of the Chilean flag depict sky, snow, and   blood spilled while fighting for freedom, but the blue, white, and   red of the Lone Star Flag stand for the Texan values of loyalty,   purity, and bravery; and          WHEREAS, The single star of the Chilean flag, positioned in a   blue canton, has been seen by some as a guide to progress and honor,   while others have interpreted it to symbolize the powers of Chile's   government; and          WHEREAS, The independent Lone Star of Texas, situated in a   blue left panel, represents all of Texas and stands for our unity as   one for God, State, and Country, according to Section 3100.152(d),   Government Code; additionally, the five points of the Lone Star   have been said to represent the characteristics of a good Texas   citizen: fortitude, loyalty, righteousness, prudence, and   broadmindedness; and          WHEREAS, The Lone Star Flag has a grand history, starting   with its adoption as the third flag of the Republic of Texas by   President Mirabeau B. Lamar and the Texas Congress in 1839, and just   as our flag could never fully embody the country of Chile, neither   can the Chilean flag inspire feelings of pride and passion in the   heart of a true Texan; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby reject the notion that the Chilean flag, although it is a   nice flag, can in any way compare to or be substituted for the   official state flag of Texas and urge all Texans not to use the   Republic of Chile flag emoji in digital forums when referring to the   Lone Star Flag of the great State of Texas.