Symbols for Texas

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TX State Symbols
Symbols for Texas
By Nora Kirkeby
Aug 8, 2006, 18:50 PST

Texas Art and Theatre Symbols

Texas State Bluebonnet Song: Bluebonnets
Texas State Folk Dance: Square Dance
Texas State Musical Instrument: Guitar
Texas State Plays:
- Beyond the Sundown
- Fandangle
- The Lone Star

Texas Botanical and Garden Symbols

Texas State Flower: Bluebonnet
Texas State Grass: Sideoats Grama
Texas State Native Shrub: Purple Sage
Texas State Plant: Prickly Pear Cactus
Texas State Shrub: Crape Myrtle
State Tree: Pecan Tree

Texas Food Symbols

Texas State Bread: Pan de Campo (Cowboy Bread)
Texas State Cooking Instrument: Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Texas State Dish: Chili
Texas State Fruit: Texas Red Grapefruit
Texas State Health Nut: Pecan
Texas State Native Pepper: Chiltepin
Texas State Pepper: Jalapeno
Texas State Snack: Tortilla Chips and Salsa
Texas State Vegetable: Sweet Onion

Texas Geological and Archaeological Symbols

Texas State Dinosaur: Pleurocoelus
Texas State Gemstone: Blue Topaz
Texas State Gemstone Cut: Lonestar Cut
Texas State Stone: Petrified Palm Wood

Texas Legislative Symbols

Texas State Flag
Texas State Seal
Texas State Pledge to the Flag
Texas State Song

Texas Living Symbols (Creatures)

Texas State Bird: Mockingbird
Texas State Dog Breed: Blue Lacey
Texas State Fish: Guadalupe Bass
Texas State Flying Mammal: Mexican Free-winged Bat
Texas State Insect: Monarch Butterfly
Texas State Large Animal: Texas Longhorn
Texas State Reptile: Horned Lizard
Texas State Small Mammal: Nine-banded Armadillo

Texas Location Symbols

Texas State Bluebonnet City: Ennis, TX
Texas State Bluebonnet Trail: Bluebonnet Trail in Ennis, TX
Texas State Railroad: Historical Texas State Railroad
Texas State Tejano Music Hall of Fame: Tejano Roots Fall of Fame and Music

Texas Miscellaneous Symbols

Texas State 10K: Texas Roundup 10K
Texas State Airforce: Commemorative Airforce
Texas State Bluebonnet Festival: Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival
Texas State Fiber/Fabric: Cotton
Texas State Ship: Battleship U.S.S. Texas
Texas State Shell: Lightning Whelk
Texas State Sport: Rodeo
Texas State Tall Ship: Elissa
Texas State Tartan: The Bluebonnet Tartan

Texas State Symbols

Texas State Symbols
This helpful chart from the Texas State Library lists each of the categories, the symbols, and the state resolutions that established them.
Source: Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas Facts and Symbols (The States and Their Symbols)
These easy-to-read books make report writing easy. A fast-fact section in each volume introduces students to basic information, including the state's capital city, largest city, physical size, population, date and rank of statehood, natural resources, important farm products, and primary manufactured goods. The text covers major state symbols, such as the state flag, seal, bird, tree, flower, animal, and more. Click on the link above to buy this book at Amazon.com.

The Texas State Symbols
Do you know what the Texas state flower is? How about the official state vegetable? Learn about all the state symbols that make Texas so special here in the Texas Official Facts section.
Source: The Texas State Senate

State Symbols Matching Game - (Macromedia Shockwave Required)
Play this fun matching game and test your knowledge of the Texas state symbols.
Source: The Texas State Senate

Coloring Pages with the State Seal
This is a really fun page! You can color in the picture of the state symbols by following the directions at the top of the page.
Source: The Texas State Senate