• Out of those meetings grew the West Florida rebellion and the establishment of the independent Republic of West Florida.
  • The Republic of West Florida also gave us the Bonnie Blue flag — a simple flag consisting of a five pointed star on a solid blue background.
  • West _Florida. This flag flew over the Free and Independent State of West Florida from September 23 to December 6, 1810.
  • ...Republic of West Florida, whose own elected president called the movement “a revolution in miniature” and an infant republic born of a convulsive birth.
  • Original caption: "The West Florida Republic Monument produced by Bob Landry of Amite Marble and Granite was dedicated Sept.
  • In 1810, American settlers in the western part of Florida rebelled against Spanish rule and declared their independence as the Republic of West Florida.
  • Ultimately in 1810, citizens of West Florida revolted from Spain and set up their own country known as the Republic of West Florida.
  • Consisting of a rectangular blue field with a single blue star (representing the new republic), it first flew as the national flag of the Republic of West Florida.
  • 5) The Lone Star Flag originally served as the flag of the Republic of West Florida prior to use as the Bonnie Blue Flag and state flag of Texas.
  • Thomas hoisted a new flag over the fort–a white star on a blue background–and solemnly declared the establishment of the Republic of West Florida.