Question: why is it called 6 flags over texas
Answer: the slogan used to describe the six nations that have had sovereignty over some or all of the current territory of the U.S. state of Texas : Spain ( 1519 -- 1685 ; 1690 -- 1821 ) , France ( 1685 -- 1690 ) , Mexico ( 1821 -- 1836 ) , the Republic of Texas ( 1836 -- 1845 ) , the Confederate States of America ( 1861 -- 1865 ) , and the United States of America ( 1845 -- 1861 ; 1865 -- present )