List of Texas state symbols
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Texas.
Official designations and symbols
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Date designated | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motto | "Friendship" | 1930 [1][2] | |
| Nickname | "The Lone Star State"[1] | ||
| Flag | The Lone Star Flag[1] | June 30, 1839 | 
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| National seal | Seal of the Republic of Texas | January 25, 1839 | 
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| State seal | Seal of Texas | December 29, 1845 | 
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| Reverse of the seal | August 26, 1961 | 
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| National coat of arms | Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas | January 25, 1839 | 
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| State coat of arms | Coat of arms of Texas | 1993 | 
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| National guard crest | Crest of the Texas National Guard | February 18, 1924 | 
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| Flower | Bluebonnets (Lupinus spp., namely Texas bluebonnet, L. texensis and sandy land bluebonnet L. subcarnosus)[1] | March 1901[3] | 
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| Tree | Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) | 1919 | 
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| Soil | Houston Black | ||
| Bird | Northern mockingbird | 1927[1][4] |  |
| Song | "Texas, Our Texas"[1] | 1929 | |
| Mammal (small) | Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)[1] | 1927 | 
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| Mammal (large) | Texas Longhorn[1] | 1995 | 
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| Mammal (flying) | Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)[1] | 1995 | 
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| Dog | Blue Lacy[1] | June 18, 2005 | 
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| Horse | American Quarter Horse[1] | 2009 |  |
Other official designations
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| Type | Symbol | Date Designated | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air force | Commemorative Air Force[1] | ||
| Bread | Pan de campo[1] | 
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| Cooking implement | Dutch oven[1] | 
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| Dinosaur | Sauroposeidon proteles | 2009 (replaced Pleurocoelus which was state dinosaur 1997–2009)[5] | 
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| Dish | Chili[1] | 1977 | 
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| Domino game | Texas 42,[1] a four-player domino game with bidding and trumps | ||
| Fiber and fabric | Cotton | 1997[1][6] | 
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| Fish | Guadalupe bass[1] (Micropterus treculii) | 1989 | 
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| Flower song | Bluebonnets | 1933[1][7] | |
| Folk dance | Square dance | 1991 |  |
| Fruit | Texas red grapefruit | 1993 | _white_bg.jpg)
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| Gem | Texas blue topaz | 1969 |  |
| Gemstone cut | Lone Star Cut[8] | 
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| Grass | Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) | 1971 | 
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| Handgun | Colt Walker[1] | 2021 | 
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| Insect | Monarch butterfly[1] (Danaus plexippus) | 1995 | 
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| Music | Western swing[1] | ||
| Musical instrument | Acoustic guitar[1] | 
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| Nut | Pecan (carya illinoinensis) | 1919 | 
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| Pepper (native) | Chiltepin (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum) | 
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| Pepper (other) | Jalapeño | 1995 | 
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| Plant | Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.) | 1995 | 
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| Play | Fort Griffin Fandangle, The Lone Star, Texas, Beyond Sundown[1] | ||
| Reptile | Texas horned lizard[1] (Phrynosoma cornutum), commonly called the horny toad or horned frog. | 1993 | 
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| Shell | Lightning whelk (Sinistrofulgur perversum pulleyi) | 1987 | 
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| Ship | The battleship USS Texas (BB-35)[1] | 
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| Shrub | Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) | 
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| Shrub (native) | Texas sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) | 
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| Slogan | "The Friendly State"[1] | 1930 | |
| Snack | Tortilla chips and salsa[1] | 1995 |  |
| Sport | Rodeo | 1997 [6] | 
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| Stone | Petrified palmwood | 
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| Tartan | Texas Bluebonnet Tartan | May 25, 1989 | 
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| Pastry | Strudel and sopaipilla | 2003-2005 |   |
| Vegetable | Texas sweet onion[1] | 1997 |  |
Pledge to the Texas flag
[edit]A pledge of allegiance to the Texas flag was established in 1933.
Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible. [9]
Updated on June 15, 2007 to:
Honor the Texas flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
one state under God,
one and indivisible.[10]
Ships
[edit]
Four ships of the United States Navy and one in the Confederate States Navy have borne the name Texas:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Texas.gov webpage for state symbols". Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Flags and Other Symbols | TX Almanac".
- ^ 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 Library and Archives Commission. Texas State Symbols. July 1, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2010
- ^ a b "Texas State Symbols - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - TSLAC". www.tsl.texas.gov.
- ^ "Texas State Symbols". About Texas. Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
- ^ State History Guide Texas Symbols, Gemstone Cut: Lone Star Cut
- ^ "GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 3100. STATE FLAG". statutes.capitol.texas.gov.
- ^ Texas State Library Flag Pledge, Texas State Library
External links
[edit]- "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.
