TX State Symbols
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Symbols for Texas: Miscellaneous Symbols
By Nora Kirkeby
Jun 5, 2007, 21:16 PST |
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Texas State 10K Checkout the home page of the Texas Round-up 10K, an annual 10K race that draws Texas' citizens year after year. Source: Texas Round-Up
Texas State Airforce Originally called the Confederate Airforce, the Commemorative Airforce is a unique organization. Learn about its history, its planes, and some interesting facts on this great page. Source: Commemorative Airforce.
Texas State Bluebonnet Festival The Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival is held annually in Chappell Hill, TX by the Chappell Hill Historical Society. Check this great page complete with pictures of the event. Source: TexasBob.com
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Texas State Fiber/Fabric Cotton is Texas' state fiber and fabric. Check out a little bit about the cotton industry and production in Texas. Source: TexasBob.com
Texas State Shell The lightning whelk is Texas' state shell. Check out this page. Learn how the shells were used by the Native Americans, and where the shells can be found. Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas State Shell (Coloring Page) Color in this handy coloring page as a wonderful addition to your state report. Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife
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Texas State Ship The Battleship Texas is Texas' official state ship. Check out this great page on Texas' state ship, complete with a diagram of the vessel's interior. Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas State Sport The rodeo is Texas' state sport. Check out this fantastic history of Texas rodeo from its start in the 1800s to modern rodeo today. Source: Texas Monthly
Texas State Tall Ship Elissa is Texas' state tall ship. Elissa is unique because the ship is not a replica, but rather has survived all this time. Find out what kind of ship Elissa is and where she got her name. Source: Galveston Historical Society
Texas State Tartan Find out all about the history of Texas' state tartan. Find out who designed the tartan, how it was adopted, and much more. Source: Texas Scottish Heritage Society
Texas State Vehicle - (Adobe Acrobat Required) The chuck wagon is Texas' state vehicle. Check out this great resource complete with a fun puzzle. Source: Oklahoma Department of Library
Texas State Vehicle (Photo) This great old black and white photo is a wonderful picture of what a real chuckwagon used to look like. Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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