Texas,
the Lone Star State
Fun Facts
Texas is called the Lone Star State because of the state
flag's design: a broad vertical blue stripe at left, centered
by a single white star, with horizontal bars of white and
red on the right. Red means courage, White means liberty
and Blue stands for loyalty. The star has five points,
one for each letter of the state's name. The word "Texas" comes
from a Hasinai Indian word, "Tejas," which means
friends or allies.
Texas has 624 miles of coastline running along
the Gulf of Mexico. There are 254 counties in Texas. It was
the 28th state to enter the union, joining the United States
on Dec. 29, 1845.
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The Lone Star Flag
(State Flag) |
Texas Longhorn
(State Mammal) |
Texas Bluebonnet
(State Flower) |
State Flag: Known
as the Lone Star Flag
Pledge to the Texas Flag: "Honor
the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee. Texas, one and
indivisible."
State Capital: Austin,
Texas
State Motto: Friendship
State Nickname: The Lone
Star State
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Song: "Texas,
Our Texas"
The music was written by the late William J. Marsh, and the
words by Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright, both of Fort Worth.
It was adopted in 1929.
State Flower: Bluebonnet
State Fish: Guadalupe bass
State Dish: Chili
State Fruit: Texas red grapefruit
State Tree: Pecan
State Seashell: Lightning Whelk, found
only on the Gulf Coast
State Insect: Monarch butterfly
State Mammal: Texas
longhorn
State Folk Dance: Square dance
State Gem: Texas blue topaz
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