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The Lone Star
Flag, which flies over
Texas today, was adopted
on January 25, 1839 as the
national flag of the
Republic of Texas.
Today's flag was
introduced to Congress by
Senator William H. Wharton
in 1838 and approved by
President Mirabeau B.
Lamar on January 25, 1839.
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The
Mockingbird was adopted
in 1927 as the Texas'
state bird by the
Legislature.
According to legend,
when Texas chose the
mockingbird as our state
bird, it was stated that
the bird is "a fighter
for the protection of
his home, falling, if
need be, in its defense,
like any true Texan."
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Bluebonnets have long been
a favorite of Texas, so
it's no wonder than on
March 7, 1901 that the
Texas House of
Representatives adopted
the Bluebonnet as the
Texas State Flower.
Altogether, there are six
species of Bluebonnets
native to Texas;
therefore, Texas State
Legislature decided that
all of them were to be
considered Texas' state
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"Texas, Our Texas" became
the official state song of
Texas when it was adopted
by the Legislature in
1929. It was
composed by William J.
Marsh of Ft. Worth.
The lyrics were by Marsh
and Gladys Yoakum Wright. |
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Property of
Tropic's Paradise |
On
August 31, 1933, Texas
State Legislature provided
a pledge for the Texas
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Native to North America,
the Pecan tree is a large
tree which bears delicious
pecans, a sweet edible
nut, deep brown in color.
These trees can grow
anywhere from 70-150 feet
tall and higher.
Texas is the largest
producer of native pecans.
So, it only makes sense
that in 1919, the Texas
Legislature adopted the
Pecan Tree as the state
tree of Texas.
Governor James Hogg
favored the tree so much
that he requested that one
be planted at his
gravesite.
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Property of the State of
Texas |
The State Seal of Texas
has undergone many changes
over the years. The
Convention of 1836 adopted
a single star of five
points as the emblem of
the Republic. Then
in 1836, the words
Republic of Texas were
added to it. In
1839, The Third Congress
of the Republic of Texas
added a live oak branch to
represent strength and an
olive branch to represent
peace. This design
is still basically used
today. When Texas
joined the United States
in 1845, the only change
was that of the word
"Republic" to "State".
Finally, the official seal
of today was adopted by
the Secretary of State in
1992.
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