The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Texas.
Official designations and symbols
| Type | Symbol | Date designated | Image |
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| Motto | "Friendship" | 1930 | |
| Nickname | "The Lone Star State" | ||
| Flag | The Lone Star Flag | June 30, 1839 | 
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| National seal | Seal of the Republic of Texas | January 25, 1839 | .svg)
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| State seal | Seal of Texas | December 29, 1845 | 
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| Reverse of the seal | August 26, 1961 | .svg)
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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) | March 1901 | 
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| Tree | Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) | 1919 | 
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| Soil | Houston Black | ||
| Bird | Northern mockingbird | 1927 |  |
| Song | "Texas, Our Texas" | 1929 | |
| Mammal (small) | Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) | 1927 | 
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| Mammal (large) | Texas Longhorn | 1995 | 
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| Mammal (flying) | Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) | 1995 | 
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| Dog | Blue Lacy | June 18, 2005 | 
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| Horse | American Quarter Horse | 2009 |  |
Other official designations
| Type | Symbol | Date Designated | Image |
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| Air force | Commemorative Air Force | ||
| Bread | Pan de campo | 
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| Cooking implement | Dutch oven | 
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| Dinosaur | Sauroposeidon proteles | 2009 (replaced Pleurocoelus which was state dinosaur 1997–2009) | 
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| Dish | Chili | 1977 | 
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| Domino game | Texas 42, a four-player domino game with bidding and trumps | ||
| Fiber and fabric | Cotton | 1997 | 
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| Fish | Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii) | 1989 | 
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| Flower song | Bluebonnets | 1933 | |
| 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 | 
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| Grass | Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) | 1971 | 
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| Handgun | Colt Walker | 2021 | 
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| Insect | Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 1995 | 
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| Music | Western swing | ||
| Musical instrument | Acoustic guitar | 
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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 | ||
| Reptile | Texas horned lizard (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) | 
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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" | 1930 | |
| Snack | Tortilla chips and salsa | 1995 |  |
| Sport | Rodeo | 1997 | 
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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 | 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 and indivisible.
Updated on June 15, 2007 to:
Honor the Texas flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
one state under God,
one and indivisible.
Ships
Four ships of the United States Navy and one in the Confederate States Navy have borne the name Texas:
See also
References
- ^ "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
- ^ "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
- "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.
