List of Texas state symbols
Location of the state of Texas in the United States of America
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Texas.
Official designations and symbols
| Type | Symbol | Date designated | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| State flower | Bluebonnets (Lupinus spp., namely Texas bluebonnet, L. texensis) | March 1901[1] |  |
| State motto | "Friendship" | 1930 [2] | |
| State nickname | "The Lone Star State"[3] (also "The Friendship State") | ||
| State flag | The Lone Star Flag | June 30, 1839 |  |
| National seal | Seal of the Republic of Texas | January 25, 1839 | .svg.png) |
| State seal | Seal of Texas | December 29, 1845 |  |
| Reverse of the seal | August 26, 1961 | .svg.png) | |
| National coat of arms | Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas | January 25, 1839 |  |
| State coat of arms | Coat of arms of Texas | 1993 |  |
| National guard crest | Crest of the Texas National Guard | February 18, 1924 |  |
| State tree | Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) | 1906 |  Pecan tree in Abilene, Texas |
| State soil | Houston Black | ||
| State bird | Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | 1927 |  |
| State song | "Texas, Our Texas" | 1929 | |
| State mammal (small) | Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) | 1927 |  |
| State mammal (large) | Texas Longhorn | 1995 |  |
| State mammal (flying) | Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) | 1995 |  |
| State dog | Blue Lacy | June 18, 2005 |  |
Other official designations
| Type | Symbol | Date Designated | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State air force | Commemorative Air Force | ||
| State bread | Pan de campo | ||
| State cooking implement | Dutch oven |  | |
| State dinosaur | Brachiosaur Sauropod, Pleurocoelus | ||
| State dish | Chili | 1977 |  |
| State domino game | Texas 42, a four-player domino game with bidding and trumps | ||
| State fiber and fabric | Cotton |  | |
| State fish | Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii) | 1989 |  |
| State folk dance | Square dance | 1991 | |
| State fruit | Texas red grapefruit | 1993 | _white_bg.jpg) |
| State gem | Texas blue topaz | 1969 | |
| State gemstone cut | Lone Star Cut[4] | ||
| State grass | Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) | 1971 |  |
| State insect | Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 1995 |  |
| State molecule | Buckyball or Buckminsterfullerene, C60 |  | |
| State music | Western swing | ||
| Musical instrument | Guitar |  | |
| State nut | Native pecan | 1919 |  |
| State pepper (native) | Chiltepin (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum) |  | |
| State pepper (other) | Jalapeño | 1995 |  |
| State plant | Prickly pear cactus | 1995 |  |
| State plays | Fort Griffin Fandangle, The Lone Star, Texas, Beyond Sundown | ||
| State reptile | Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum), commonly called the horny toad or horned frog. | 1993 |  |
| State shell | Lightning whelk (Busycon perversum pulleyi) | 1987 |  |
| State ship | The battleship USS Texas (BB-35) |  | |
| State shrub | Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) |  | |
| State shrub (native) | Texas sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) |  | |
| State slogan | "The Friendly State" | 1930 | |
| State snack | Tortilla chips and salsa | 1995 | |
| State sport (individual) | Rodeo |  | |
| State sport (team) | American football |  | |
| State stone | Petrified palmwood |  | |
| State tartan | Texas Bluebonnet Tartan | May 25, 1989 |  |
| State pastries | Strudel and sopaipilla | 2003-2005 | |
| State vegetable | Texas sweet onion | 1997 |
Texas centennial half dollar commemorative
Texas quarter reverse
Pledge to the Texas flag
A pledge of allegiance to the Texas flag was established in 1933.
Honor the Texas flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
one state under God,
one and indivisible.[1]
- ^ Texas State Library Flag Pledge, Texas State Library
Ships
USS Texas (BB-35), the oldest remaining dreadnought.
Four ships of the United States Navy and one in the Confederate States Navy have borne the name Texas:
See also
References
- ↑ Elliott, Jane (March 22, 2008). "How did bluebonnets become state flower". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ↑
- ↑ 50states.com list of State Nicknames
- ↑ State History Guide Texas Symbols, Gemstone Cut: Lone Star Cut
External links
- "Texas State Symbols". About Texas. Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
- "Texas House Resolution 84". 42 - The Official State Domino Game of Texas. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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