The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Texas .
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Texas .
| 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 |  |
| National seal | Seal of the Republic of Texas | January 25, 1839 |  |
| State seal | Seal of Texas | December 29, 1845 |  |
| Reverse of the seal | August 26, 1961 |  | |
| 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 and sandy land bluebonnet L. subcarnosus ) [1] | March 1901 [3] |  |
| Tree | Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) | 1919 |  |
| Soil | Houston Black | ||
| Bird | Northern mockingbird | 1927 [1] [4] |  |
| Song | "Texas, Our Texas" [1] | 1929 | |
| Mammal (small) | Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) [1] | 1927 |  |
| Mammal (large) | Texas Longhorn [1] | 1995 |  |
| Mammal (flying) | Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) [1] | 1995 |  |
| Dog | Blue Lacy [1] | June 18, 2005 |  |
| Horse | American Quarter Horse [1] | 2009 |  |
| Type | Symbol | Date Designated | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air force | Commemorative Air Force [1] | ||
| Bread | Pan de campo [1] |  | |
| Cooking implement | Dutch oven [1] |  | |
| Dinosaur | Sauroposeidon proteles | 2009 (replaced Pleurocoelus which was state dinosaur 1997–2009) [5] |  |
| Dish | Chili [1] | 1977 |  |
| Domino game | Texas 42, [1] a four-player domino game with bidding and trumps | ||
| Fiber and fabric | Cotton | 1997 [1] [6] |  |
| Fish | Guadalupe bass [1] (Micropterus treculii) | 1989 |  |
| Flower song | Bluebonnets | 1933 [1] [7] | |
| Folk dance | Square dance | 1991 |  |
| Fruit | Texas red grapefruit | 1993 |  |
| Gem | Texas blue topaz | 1969 |  |
| Gemstone cut | Lone Star Cut [8] |  | |
| Grass | Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) | 1971 |  |
| Handgun | Colt Walker [1] | 2021 |  |
| Insect | Monarch butterfly [1] (Danaus plexippus) | 1995 |  |
| Music | Western swing [1] | ||
| Musical instrument | Acoustic guitar [1] |  | |
| Nut | Pecan (carya illinoinensis) | 1919 |  |
| Pepper (native) | Chiltepin (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum) |  | |
| Pepper (other) | Jalapeño | 1995 |  |
| Plant | Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.) | 1995 |  |
| 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 |  |
| Shell | Lightning whelk (Sinistrofulgur perversum pulleyi) | 1987 |  |
| Ship | The battleship USS Texas (BB-35) [1] |  | |
| Shrub | Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) |  | |
| Shrub (native) | Texas sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) |  | |
| Slogan | "The Friendly State" [1] | 1930 | |
| Snack | Tortilla chips and salsa [1] | 1995 |  |
| Sport | Rodeo | 1997 [6] |  |
| Stone | Petrified palmwood |  | |
| Tartan | Texas Bluebonnet Tartan | May 25, 1989 |  |
| Pastry | Strudel and sopaipilla | 2003-2005 |   |
| Vegetable | Texas sweet onion [1] | 1997 |  |
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]
Four ships of the United States Navy and one in the Confederate States Navy have borne the name Texas:
USS Texas (SSN-775) is a Virginia-class submarine, and the fourth warship of the United States Navy to be named after the US state of Texas.
The flag of Texas is the official flag of the U.S. state of Texas. It is well known for its prominent single white star which gives the flag its commonly-used name: "Lone Star Flag". This lone star, in turn, gives rise to the state's nickname: "The Lone Star State". The flag, flown at homes and businesses statewide, is highly popular among Texans and is treated with a great degree of reverence and esteem within Texas. Along with the flag of Hawaii, it is one of two state flags to have previously served as a national flag of an independent country. In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association surveyed its members on the designs of the 72 U.S. state, territorial, and Canadian provincial flags and ranked the Texas flag second, behind New Mexico.
"In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States as well as the motto of the U.S. state of Florida, along with the nation of Nicaragua. It was adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1956, replacing E pluribus unum, which had been the de facto motto since the initial design of the Great Seal of the United States.
The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles. Modern U.S. state flags date from the turn of the 20th century, when states considered distinctive symbols for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Most U.S. state flags were designed and adopted between 1893 and World War I.
"Texas, Our Texas" is the regional anthem of the U.S. state of Texas, adopted in the late 1920s as the official state song.
The flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky was adopted on March 26, 1918. In June 1962, it was slightly redesigned.
The First Navy Jack was the naval jack of the United States from 1975 to 1976 and again from 2002 to 2019. It was authorized by the U.S. Navy and was flown from the jackstaff of commissioned vessels of the U.S. Navy while moored pierside or at anchor. Since then, it is used only as a naval jack by the oldest active warship in the U.S. Navy. The design is traditionally regarded as that of the first U.S. naval jack, flown soon after independence, but this is not supported by the historical record.
The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a timber rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike. Beneath the rattlesnake are the words "DONT TREAD ON ME". Some modern versions of the flag include an apostrophe.
Hispanics in the United States Navy can trace their tradition of naval military service to men such as Lieutenant Jordi Farragut Mesquida, who served in the American Revolution. Hispanics, such as Seaman Philip Bazaar and Seaman John Ortega, have distinguished themselves in combat and have been awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration of the United States. Hispanics have also reached the top ranks of the navy, serving their country in sensitive leadership positions on domestic and foreign shores. Among those who have reached the highest ranks in the navy are Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy, of Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jewish descent, who participated in the War of 1812 as an assistant Sailing master; Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, for whom the rank of admiral in the U.S. Navy was created during the American Civil War; and Admiral Horacio Rivero, who led the navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Yvette Marie Davids is a United States Navy vice admiral. She was the first Hispanic American woman to command a navy ship.
