Texas State Symbols

air force

COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE (formerly known as the CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 114, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989)

bird

MOCKINGBIRD

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, 40th Legislature, Regular Session (1927)

bluebonnet city

ENNIS

House Concurrent Resolution No. 116, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)

bluebonnet festival

CHAPPELL HILL BLUEBONNET FESTIVAL

House Concurrent Resolution No. 116, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)

bluebonnet trail

ENNIS

House Concurrent Resolution No. 116, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)

bread

PAN DE CAMPO

House Concurrent Resolution No. 98, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005)

cooking implement

CAST IRON DUTCH OVEN

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005)

dinosaur

BRACHIOSAUR SAUROPOD, PLEUROCOELUS

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 57, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)

dish

CHILI

House Concurrent Resolution No. 18, 65th Legislature, Regular Session (1977)

dog breed

BLUE LACY

House Concurrent Resolution No. 108, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005)

epic poem

LEGEND OF OLD STONE RANCH

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, 61st Legislature, 1st Called Session (1969)

fiber and fabric

COTTON

House Concurrent Resolution No. 228, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)

fish

GUADALUPE BASS

House Concurrent Resolution No. 61, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989)

flower

BLUEBONNET, LUPINUS SUBCARNOSUS

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10, 27th Legislature, Regular Session (1901)

flower

BLUEBONNET, LUPINUS TEXENSIS AND ANY OTHER VARIETY OF BLUEBONNET

House Concurrent Resolution No. 44, 62nd Legislature, Regular Session (1971)

flower song

"BLUEBONNETS"

House Concurrent Resolution No. 24, 43rd Legislature, Regular Session (1933)

folk dance

SQUARE DANCE

House Concurrent Resolution No. 153, 72nd Legislature, Regular Session (1991)

footwear

COWBOY BOOT

House Concurrent Resolution No. 151, 80th Legislature, Regular Session (2007)

fruit

TEXAS RED GRAPEFRUIT

House Concurrent Resolution No. 75, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993)

gem

TEXAS BLUE TOPAZ

House Concurrent Resolution No. 12, 61st Legislature, Regular Session (1969)

gemstone cut

LONE STAR CUT

House Concurrent Resolution No. 97, 65th Legislature, Regular Session (1977)

grass

SIDEOATS GRAMA

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 31, 62nd Legislature, Regular Session (1971)

health nut

PECAN

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001)

insect

MONARCH BUTTERFLY

House Concurrent Resolution No. 94, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995)

mammal, flying

MEXICAN FREE-TAILED BAT

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 95, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995)

mammal, large

LONGHORN

House Concurrent Resolution No. 178, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995)

mammal, small

ARMADILLO

House Concurrent Resolution No. 178, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995)

maritime museum

TEXAS MARITIME MUSEUM

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 57, 70th Legislature, Regular Session (1987)

motto

"FRIENDSHIP"

House Concurrent Resolution No. 22, 41st Legislature, 4th Called Session (1930)

musical instrument

GUITAR

House Concurrent Resolution No. 23, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)

native pepper

CHILTEPIN

House Concurrent Resolution No. 82, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)

native shrub

TEXAS PURPLE SAGE (LEUCOPHYLLUM FRUTESCENS)

House Concurrent Resolution No. 71, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005)

nickname

"LONE STAR STATE"

traditional

pastries

SOPAIPILLA and STRUDEL

House Concurrent Resolution No. 92, 78th Legislature, Regular Session (2003) [Designated until January 31, 2005]

pepper

JALAPENO

House Concurrent Resolution No. 105, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995)

plant

PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS

House Concurrent Resolution No. 44, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995)

plays

THE LONE STAR, TEXAS, BEYOND THE SUNDOWN, FANDANGLE

Chapter 310 (Senate Bill No. 93), 66th Legislature, Regular Session (1979)

precious metal

SILVER

House Concurrent Resolution No. 102, 80th Legislature, Regular Session (2007)

railroad

TEXAS STATE RAILROAD

House Concurrent Resolution No. 34, 78th Legislature, Regular Session (2003)

reptile

TEXAS HORNED LIZARD

House Concurrent Resolution No. 141, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993)

rodeo drill team

GHOSTRIDERS

House Concurrent Resolution No. 136, 80th Legislature, Regular Session (2007)

shell

LIGHTNING WHELK

House Concurrent Resolution No. 75, 70th Legislature, Regular Session (1987)

ship

U.S.S. TEXAS

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 101, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995)

shrub

CRAPE MYRTLE

House Concurrent Resolution No.14, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)

snack

TORTILLA CHIPS AND SALSA

House Concurrent Resolution No. 16, 78th Legislature, Regular Session (2003)

song

"TEXAS, OUR TEXAS"

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, 41st Legislature, First Called Session (1929)

sport

RODEO

House Concurrent Resolution No. 21, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)

stone

PETRIFIED PALMWOOD

House Concurrent Resolution No. 12, 61st Legislature, Regular Session (1969)

tall ship

ELISSA

House Concurrent Resolution No. 117, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005)

tartan

TEXAS BLUEBONNET

House Concurrent Resolution No. 242, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989)

10K

TEXAS ROUND-UP 10K

House Concurrent Resolution No. 148, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005)

tie

BOLO TIE

House Concurrent Resolution No. 12, 80th Legislature, Regular Session (2007)

tree

PECAN

Chapter 97 (Senate Bill No. 317), 36th Legislature, Regular Session (1919)

vegetable

SWEET ONION

House Concurrent Resolution No. 148, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)

vehicle

CHUCK WAGON

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005)