Fun Fact of the Day: The Six Flags of “Six Flags”

Why are the Six Flags theme parks called “Six Flags?”

Six Flags theme parks, whose first park was in Texas, takes its name from the six flags that have flown over Texas:

Spain,

France,

Mexico,

The Republic of Texas,

The Confederate States of America and

The United States of America.

…The more you know…

I just realized it is a bit odd…but this is my second “Fun Fact” about Texas…and I have never been to Texas.

C’est la Vie!