| Designation |
Symbol / Emblem |
Adopted |
| Flag |
Find out more |
1839
1933 |
| State Seal |
Find out more |
1845 |
| Flower |
Bluebonnet (Lupinus subcarnosus)
( More )
Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) |
1901
1971 |
| Tree |
Pecan (Carya illinoensis) |
1919 |
| Bird |
Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) |
1927 |
| Song |
Texas, Our Texas, words by William J. Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright, music by William J. Marsh |
1929 |
| Flower Song |
"Bluebonnets", written by Julia D. Booth and Lora C. Crockett - Adopted with House Concurrent Resolution No. 24
on March 21, 1933. |
1933 |
| Pledge to Flag |
Find out more |
1933 |
| Gemstone |
Texas Blue Topaz |
1969 |
| Stone |
Petrified Palmwood |
1969 |
| Grass |
Sideoats grama |
1971 |
| Dish |
Chili |
1977 |
| Gemstone Cut |
Lonestar Cut |
1977 |
| Plays |
"The Lone Star", "Texas, Beyond Sundown", "Fandangle" |
1979 |
| Shell |
Lightning Whelk |
1987 |
| Air Force |
Confederate Air Force
(NOTE: This organization was renamed Commemorative Air Force, January, 2002.) |
1989 |
| Fish |
Guadalupe Bass (Micropterus treculi) |
1989 |
| Tartan |
Texas Bluebonnet
( History ) |
1989 |
| Bluebonnet Trail |
Ennis Bluebonnet Trail |
1991 |
| Folk Dance |
Square Dance |
1991 |
| Fruit |
Texas Red Grapefruit |
1993 |
| Reptile |
Horned Lizard |
1993 |
| Flying Mammal |
Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) |
1995 |
| Insect |
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) |
1995 |
| Large Mammal |
Longhorn
( More ) |
1995 |
| Pepper |
Jalapeno Pepper Profile: Jalapeņo |
1995 |
| Plant |
Prickly Pear Cactus |
1995 |
| Ship |
U.S.S. Texas |
1995 |
| Small Mammal |
9-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) |
1995 |
| Bluebonnet City |
Ennis (more) |
1997 |
| Bluebonnet Festival |
The Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival |
1997 |
| Dinosaur |
Brachiosaur sauropod, Pleurocoelus |
1997 |
| Fiber/Fabric |
Cotton |
1997 |
| Musical Instrument |
Guitar |
1997 |
| Native Pepper |
Chiltepin |
1997 |
| Vegetable |
Sweet Onion |
1997 |
| Shrub |
Crape Myrtle |
1997 |
| Sport |
Rodeo |
1997 |
| Health Nut |
Pecan Home Fruit Production, Pecans |
2001 |
| Tejano Music Hall of Fame |
Tejano Music Hall of Fame Museum, Alice |
2001 |
Pastries |
Sopaipilla and Strudel (Until January 31, 2005) |
2003 |
| Railroad |
Texas State Railroad |
2003 |
| Snack |
Tortilla Chips and Salsa |
2003 |
| Bread |
Pan De Campo (Cowboy Bread) |
2005 |
| Cooking Implement |
Cast Iron Dutch Oven |
2005 |
| Dog Breed |
Blue Lacy |
2005 |
| Native Shrub |
Texas Purple Sage |
2005 |
| Tall Ship |
Elissa |
2005 |
| Vehicle |
Chuckwagon |
2005 |
| Precious metal |
Silver |
2007 |
| Tie |
Bolo tie |
2007 |
| Footwear |
Cowboy boot |
2007 |
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