Where To See The Largest Texas Flag In The State

When was the last time you heard someone bragging they were from New Mexico, Missouri, Vermont, or Mississippi? My guess is never. That's because they don't have pride for their state like Texans do!

No offense to those states and the other 45 in the Union, but there's just something about Texas and the pride we have for our state.

Texans show pride for the Lone Star State in many ways:

• wearing 'Don't Mess With Texas' t-shirts
• wearing Texas-shaped jewelry
• using our special Texas phrases
• placing Texas-themed stickers on our vehicle windows
• eating at Whataburger, Buc-ee's and Texas DQ's
• using Texas-shaped utensils at the barbecue

We also talk about Texas history, what it's like to live here, and how there is so much to do in our great state.

Another way we show our pride in Texas is by flying our state flag. Texas flags come in all sizes, but where is the biggest Texas flag in Texas, and where can you see it?

The Largest Texas Flag In Texas

The largest Texas state flag measures 100 feet by 150 feet and is cared for by the Alpha Phi Omega chapter at UT Austin. This co-ed service group brings the massive flag out onto the field during Longhorn football games at UT Austin. It is the biggest Texas flag in the world.

While everything is bigger in Texas, it's not just our state flag that's larger than life and flying high above Texas; we're also proud to be American, and we fly some pretty large American flags, too.

All you need to do is look up in downtown Longview to the Vera Bank building for Old Glory and the Lone Star to be flying side by side.

Drive around Loop 323 in Tyler, and several car dealerships fly huge American flags.

The Largest American Flag In Texas

Unfortunately, Texas does not have the largest American flag in the U.S.; that distinction falls upon some guy in (uh hmm) California. His American flag measured 500 feet by 225 feet and weighed about 3000 pounds. (Guinness Book Of World Records)

Last September, the town of Rockwall installed a 190-foot flagpole at the highest point in the city to fly a 50 x 80 American flag as a sign of the town's patriotism.