The flag consists of a white star on top of a two-color background, with blue (officially PMS 286) on the hoist, and red (officially PMS 200) at the fly. Within the middle of the star is an illustration of The Alamo outlined and detailed in black. Red, white, and blue are the official colors of the state of Texas, as well as the de facto national colors of the United States. In addition to that, 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. As for measurements, the star's height is nine-tenths the height of the flag, and the Alamo's height is one-fourth the width of the flag. The flag bears resemblance to several other city flags of Texas, like the Flag of Houston and the Flag of Dallas. All three feature large white stars with a design in the center, symbolizing the "Lone Star State" nickname of Texas.