Six Flags

: This article is about the theme park. For the six national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas.

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Texas - Six flags over Texas

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Six Flags {{nyse|PKS}} is a chain of amusement parks and theme parks headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and New York City. Their spokesperson, Mr. Six, is featured in many advertisements. There are 40 parks run by Six Flags, 24 of which carry the Six Flags name. The first Six Flags amusement park was built halfway between the cities of Fort Worth and Dallas at Arlington in Tarrant County, Texas, United States.

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Amusement parks - Theme parks - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - New York City - Mr. Six - Fort Worth - Dallas - Arlington - Tarrant County - Texas - United States

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The park took its name from the six flags that have flown over the state of Texas during its history (Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States and the Confederate States of America).

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Spain - France - Mexico - Republic of Texas - Confederate States of America

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