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The following is a
list of symbols of the U.S. state of
Texas
.
Official designations and symbols
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Type
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Symbol
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Date designated
|
Image
|
Motto
|
"
Friendship
"
|
1930
[1]
[2]
|
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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
|
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Other official designations
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Pledge to the Texas flag
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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
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Four ships of the
United States Navy
and one in the
Confederate States Navy
have borne the name
Texas
:
See also
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References
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External links
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