The Montblanc Flag Pens are not official editions or political statements but commissioned works for high-paying customers, as Montblanc also practises in other cases (e.g. special productions for Jean Todt or Michael Schumacher). The Texas Pen is reportedly set with brilliants imitating the Texan flag, with reference to the then US president George W. Bush. In design it corresponds to the often-used skeleton layout, which is no longer necessarily felt to be exclusive by buyers of the SkeletonStar 333 edition.