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
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"Friendship"
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1930 [1][2]
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Nickname
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"The Lone Star State"[1]
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Flag
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The Lone Star Flag[1]
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June 30, 1839
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National seal
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Seal of the Republic of Texas
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January 25, 1839
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State seal
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Seal of Texas
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December 29, 1845
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Reverse of the seal
|
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August 26, 1961
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National coat of arms
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Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas
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January 25, 1839
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State coat of arms
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Coat of arms of Texas
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1993
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National guard crest
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Crest of the Texas National Guard
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February 18, 1924
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Flower
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Bluebonnets (Lupinus spp., namely Texas bluebonnet, L. texensis and sandy land bluebonnet L. subcarnosus)[1]
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March 1901[3]
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Tree
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Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
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1919
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Soil
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Houston Black
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|
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Bird
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Northern mockingbird
|
1927[1][4]
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Song
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"Texas, Our Texas"[1]
|
1929
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Mammal (small)
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Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)[1]
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1927
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Mammal (large)
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Texas Longhorn[1]
|
1995
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Mammal (flying)
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Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)[1]
|
1995
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Dog
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Blue Lacy[1]
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June 18, 2005
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Horse
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American Quarter Horse[1]
|
2009
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Other official designations
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. [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
Four ships of the United States Navy and one in the Confederate States Navy have borne the name Texas:
See also
References
External links
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