The Symbols of Texas

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The Symbols of Texas

• The Lone Star State

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Texas is a big state with many important
symbols.
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The Alamo
One of our most famous symbols is
Remember what happened here?
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Flags are symbols. Texas has had six different
flags in its history.
Spanish - 1519-1685. French - 1685-1690.
Spanish - 1690-1821. Mexican - 1821-1836.
Republic of Texas - 1836-1845. United States -
1845-1861. Confederate States - 1861-1865.
United States - 1865 to the present.
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The Lone Star Flag The state flag's colors
represent the same virtues as they do in the
national flag Red means bravery white, purity
and blue, loyalty.
Texas has a nickname. It is known as the Lone
Star State.
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We say the Texas pledge. "Honor the Texas
flag I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one
state under God, one and indivisible."
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Texas, our Texas! All hail the mighty
state!Texas, our Texas! So wonderful so great!
Boldest and grandest, Withstanding ev'ry test
O Empire wide and glorious, You stand supremely
blest. God bless you Texas! And keep you brave
and strong, That you may grow in power and
worth, Thro'out the ages long.
StateSong
Click on the Web site below to hear the state
anthem. http//www.lsjunction.com/song.htm
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Our state capitol is a symbol.
You will find this building in Austin, Texas, our
capital city.
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This is the State Seal.
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This seal is on the floor of the capitol rotunda
under the dome.
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Monuments
Are Symbols
This monument is for the Battle at San Jacinto.
Sam Houston led the Texans to victory for
Independence when they won the battle at San
Jacinto.
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The state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet. It
is also called buffalo clover, wolf flower and el
conejo (the rabbit). The bluebonnet was adopted
as the state flower, on request of the Society of
Colonial Dames in Texas, by the 27th Legislature,
1901.
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State Tree Pecan What led to its official
adoption probably grew out of the request of Gov.
James Stephen Hogg that a pecan tree be planted
at his grave.
State Bird Mockingbird
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The Texas motto is..Friendship! The word,
Texas, or Tejas, was the Spanish pronunciation of
a Caddo Indian word meaning "friends" or
"allies."
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Texans are proud of their state and its symbols!
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Many of the pictures in this slide show came from
the Lone Star Junction Web site. Visit
http//www.lsjunction.com/ to see more images of
the great state of Texas.