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The six flags that gave Six Flags its name

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The cheerful amusement park brand actually has an awkwardly imperialistic name. It literally stands for the six different nations that have governed Texas throughout history, including Spain, France, Mexico, and briefly, the Confederacy.

The six flags that gave Six Flags its name
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