List of Texas state symbols
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Texas.
Location of the state of Texas in the United States of America
Official designations and symbols
| Type | Symbol | Date designated | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motto | "Friendship" | 1930 [1] | |
| Nickname | "The Lone Star State"[2] | ||
| 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 |  |
| Flower | Bluebonnets (Lupinus spp., namely Texas bluebonnet, L. texensis) | March 1901[3] |  |
| Tree | Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) | 1906 |  |
| Soil | Houston Black | ||
| Bird | Northern Mockingbird | 1927[4] |  |
| Song | "Texas, Our Texas" | 1929 | |
| Mammal (small) | Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) | 1927 |  |
| Mammal (large) | Texas Longhorn | 1995 |  |
| Mammal (flying) | Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) | 1995 |  |
| Dog | Blue Lacy | June 18, 2005 |  |
Other official designations
Texas centennial half dollar commemorative
Texas quarter reverse
| Type | Symbol | Date Designated | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air force | Commemorative Air Force | ||
| Bread | Pan de campo | ||
| Cooking implement | Dutch oven |  | |
| Dinosaur | Sauroposeidon | ||
| Dish | Chili | 1977 |  |
| Domino game | Texas 42, a four-player domino game with bidding and trumps | ||
| Fiber and fabric | Cotton | 1997[5] |  |
| Fish | Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii) | 1989 |  |
| Folk dance | Square dance | 1991 | |
| Fruit | Texas red grapefruit | 1993 | _white_bg.jpg) |
| Gem | Texas blue topaz | 1969 | |
| Gemstone cut | Lone Star Cut[6] |  | |
| Grass | Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) | 1971 |  |
| Insect | Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 1995 |  |
| Molecule | Buckyball or Buckminsterfullerene, C60 |  | |
| Music | Western swing | ||
| Musical instrument | Acoustic guitar |  | |
| Nut | Native Pecan | 1919 |  |
| Pepper (native) | Chiltepin (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum) |  | |
| Pepper (other) | Jalapeño | 1995 |  |
| Plant | Prickly pear cactus | 1995 |  |
| Play | Fort Griffin Fandangle, The Lone Star, Texas, Beyond Sundown | ||
| Reptile | Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum), commonly called the horny toad or horned frog. | 1993 |  |
| Shell | Lightning whelk (Sinistrofulgur perversum pulleyi) | 1987 |  |
| Ship | The battleship USS Texas (BB-35) |  | |
| Shrub | Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) |  | |
| Shrub (native) | Texas sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) |  | |
| Slogan | "The Friendly State" | 1930 | |
| Snack | Tortilla chips and salsa | 1995 | |
| Sport | Rodeo | 1997 [5] |  |
| Stone | Petrified palmwood |  | |
| Tartan | Texas Bluebonnet Tartan | May 25, 1989 |  |
| Pastry | Strudel and sopaipilla | 2003-2005 | |
| Vegetable | Texas sweet onion | 1997 |
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.[7]
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:
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References
- "State Nicknames South Dakota - Wyoming". www.50states.com.
- Elliott, Jane (March 22, 2008). "How did bluebonnets become state flower". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- "Texas State Bird - Northern Mockingbird". wheretexasbecametexas.org. 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- "Texas State Symbols - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - TSLAC". www.tsl.texas.gov.
- State History Guide Texas Symbols, Gemstone Cut: Lone Star Cut
- Texas State Library Flag Pledge, Texas State Library
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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