<Li> Texas's flag is similar to the flag of Chile, first used in 1817 . However, the Chilean flag has a blue canton with a white star rather than the entire left side being blue . The red bottom stripe begins below the canton . The Chilean Flag predates the Lone Star Flag by 22 years . </Li> <Li> As shown above, the Republic of the Rio Grande flag was similar to Texas' only in that there were three stars with a red hoist, and black and white bars on the side instead of one star with a blue hoist and white and red bars . It is currently the flag of Laredo, Texas, its proposed capital . </Li> <Li> The flag of North Carolina is similar to the flag of Texas; North Carolina's flag has the same basic pattern as Texas's; however, the colors of the fly are reversed . In addition, the star in the hoist is smaller and is surrounded by scrolls and lettering . The Lone Star Flag predates North Carolina's current flag by 47 years . </Li> <Li> The flag of Texas is quite similar to the "Flag of Céspedes" or "flag of La Demajagua," one of the two flags used during the Cuban War of Independence . </Li>

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