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Texas State Symbols. State Flower: Blue Bonnet. The Blue Bonnets get its name from its blue blossoms, which look like sunbonnets. State Tree : Pecan Tree. The Pecan tree earned its title Of the Texas State Tree in 1919. People enjoy pecan pies, candy and stuffing.
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Texas State Symbols
State Flower: Blue Bonnet The Blue Bonnets get its name from its blue blossoms, which look like sunbonnets.
State Tree : Pecan Tree The Pecan tree earned its title Of the Texas State Tree in 1919. People enjoy pecan pies, candy and stuffing.
State Pepper: Jalapeño The Jalapeño was named after the city Of Xalapa in Veracruz, Mexico. Jalapeño’s are hot in Texas! Texas ranks third in pepper production in the United States.
State Motto: FriendShip The state motto of Texas is "Friendship." The word, Texas, or Tejas, was the Spanish pronunciation of a Caddo Indian word meaning "friends.”
State Large Animal: Longhorn Longhorns are named for their long horns. In 1927, a herd of official state longhorns was formed to preserve their breed. The Longhorn serves as the mascot for The Texas Longhorns
State Insect: Monarch Tens of millions adult monarchs migrate from their Homes in the United States . They travel southward Towards Mexico. They flock their Texas in great numbers. Their wings are red and orange.
State Plant: Prickly Pear Cactus The Prickly Pear Cactus displays yellow, red, or purple flowers in the spring and the summer.
State Bird- Mocking Bird The mocking bird imitates the calls of other birds. They can even imitate the sounds of whistles and sirens.
State Fruit: Texas Red Grapefruit The Texas Red Grapefruit was first developed by citrus growers in 1893. Its bright and red fruit is sweet and juicy.
State Food: Chili Chili is a fiery spicy meat stew that is brewed with Texas pride. Chili is featured in cook-offs Throughout the state of Texas.
State Flying Mammal: Mexican Free-Tailed Bats In a cave near San Antonio there are about 20 million Mexican Free-Tailed bats that eat 250 tons of insects every night!
State Fish- Guadalupe Bass The Guadalupe Bass is currently considered a rare species. Texas highly recommend practicing a catch and release program with this species The Guadalupe Bass are less then three pounds!
