The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, in southwest Austin, was named the State Botanic Garden and Arboretum by the 85th Legislature in 2017. The city of Ennis was named the state bluebonnet trail by the 75th Legislature in 1997. The Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival, held in April in Washington County, was named the state bluebonnet festival by the 75th Legislature in 1997. The city of Ennis in Ellis County was named the state bluebonnet city by the 75th Legislature in 1997. The bison herd at Caprock Canyons State Park was named the official Texas State Bison Herd by the 82nd Legislature in 2011. The Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi was designated the official aquarium of Texas by the 69th Legislature in 1985. The Texas toad was named the state amphibian of Texas by the 81st Legislature in 2009. The Commemorative Air Force, based in Midland at Midland International Airport, was proclaimed the state air force of Texas by the 71st Legislature in 1989. (In 2001, the Legislature placed restrictions on the adoption of future symbols by requiring that a joint resolution to designate a symbol must specify the item’s historical or cultural significance to the state.) State Air Force The original resolution designated Lupinus subcarnosus as the state flower, but a resolution by the 62nd Legislature in 1971 provided legal status as the state flower of Texas for “ Lupinus Texensis and any other variety of bluebonnet.” State Tree The bluebonnet was adopted as the state flower, at the request of the Society of Colonial Dames in Texas, by the 27th Legislature in 1901. The state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet, also sometimes called buffalo clover, wolf flower and el conejo (the rabbit). The mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the state bird of Texas, adopted by the 40th Legislature of 1927 at the request of the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs. However, Texian was generally used in the early period of the state's history. The people of Texas usually call themselves Texans. The state motto of Texas is " Friendship." The word, Texas, or Tejas, was the Spanish pronunciation of a Caddo Indian word meaning "friends" or "allies." (Acts of 1930, fourth called session of the 41st Legislature, p. Proclaiming our allegiance, Our Faith, Our Love for you. Mother of Heroes! We come your children true, Shines forth in splendor Your Star of Destiny! Texas, dear Texas! From tyrant grip now free, With thoughts of San Jacinto And glorious Alamo. Sends out its radiance To nations near and far.Įmblem of freedom! It sets our hearts aglow, Texas, O Texas! Your freeborn Single Star, O Empire wide and glorious, You stand supremely blest. Texas, our Texas! So wonderful, so great!īoldest and grandest, Withstanding ev'ry test Texas, our Texas! all hail the mighty State! 1959, the word "Largest" in the third line was changed by Mr.
The wording has been changed once: Shortly after Alaska became a state in Jan. It was the winner of a state song contest sponsored by the legislature and was adopted in 1929. 1, 1971, in Fort Worth at age 90), and the words by Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright, also of Fort Worth. The state song of Texas is "Texas, Our Texas." The music was written by the late William J. The pledge to the Texas flag should be recited after the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag if both are recited. The pledge to the Texas flag may be recited at all public and private meetings at which the pledge of allegiance to the national flag is recited and at state historical events and celebrations. One state under God, one and indivisible."Ī person reciting the pledge to the state flag should face the flag, place the right hand over the heart and remove any easily removable hat. "Honor the Texas flag I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, In 2007, the 80th Legislature changed the pledge to its current form:
Burnet flag instead of the Lone Star Flag adopted in 1839. It contained a phrase, "Flag of 1836," which inadvertently referred to the David G. A pledge to the Texas flag was adopted by the 43rd Legislature.
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