[Texas Eagle]

The only connection I can see is that Texas was its own country once. Once it was admitted to the Union it kept its flag, that’s true. I don’t deny that. Perhaps I am splitting hairs (hares?) but it seems to me the Confederate flag was created to highlight the separation.

[DiogenesLamp]

The only connection I can see is that Texas was its own country once. Once it was admitted to the Union it kept its flag, that’s true. I don’t deny that. Perhaps I am splitting hairs (hares?) but it seems to me the Confederate flag was created to highlight the separation.

Do you know what the "Confederate" flag looks like? It looks like this:

I think you are referring to the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, which many people mistakenly name as the "Confederate" flag.

[Smokin' Joe]

Every one of the 13 original colonies became a sovereign state (country) or a Commonwealth (PA, VA, MA) at the end of the Revolution.

My ancestors signed an oath of allegiance to the Sovereign State of Maryland before the Articles of Confederation were signed.

Every State had a Militia (army), Secretary of State, etc.