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The Symbols of Texas

The Symbols of Texas. The Lone Star State. Texas is a big state with many important symbols. The Alamo. One of our most famous symbols is. Remember what happened here?. What happened at the Alamo?. A party celebrating Texas’ Independence A famous battle in the Texas Revolution

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The Symbols of Texas

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  1. The Symbols of Texas The Lone Star State

  2. Texas is a big state with many important symbols.

  3. The Alamo One of our most famous symbols is Remember what happened here?

  4. What happened at the Alamo? • A party celebrating Texas’ Independence • A famous battle in the Texas Revolution • A famous battle in the American Revolution

  5. Flags are symbols. Texas has had six different flags in its history. Spanish - 1519-1685. French - 1685-1690. Spanish - 1690-1821. Mexican - 1821-1836. Republic of Texas - 1836-1845. United States - 1845-1861. Confederate States - 1861-1865. United States - 1865 to the present.

  6. The Lone Star Flag The state flag's colors represent the same virtues as they do in the national flag: Red means bravery; white, purity; and blue, loyalty. Texas has a nickname. It is known as the Lone Star State.

  7. How many flags flew over Texas? • 3 • 5 • 6

  8. Texas’ nickname is “The Friendly State” • True • False

  9. We say the Texas pledge. "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."

  10. Texas, our Texas! All hail the mighty state!Texas, our Texas! So wonderful so great! Boldest and grandest, Withstanding ev'ry test; O Empire wide and glorious, You stand supremely blest. God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong, That you may grow in power and worth, Thro'out the ages long. StateSong Click on the Web site below to hear the state anthem. http://www.lsjunction.com/song.htm

  11. Our state capitol is a symbol. You will find this building in Austin, Texas, our capital city.

  12. This is the State Seal.

  13. This seal is on the floor of the capitol rotunda under the dome.

  14. The Texas State Capitol is in • Austin • Houston • Dallas • Pecos

  15. Monuments Are Symbols This monument is for the Battle at San Jacinto. Sam Houston led the Texans to victory for Independence when they won the battle at San Jacinto.

  16. The state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet. It is also called buffalo clover, wolf flower and el conejo (the rabbit). The bluebonnet was adopted as the state flower, on request of the Society of Colonial Dames in Texas, by the 27th Legislature, 1901.

  17. State Tree: Pecan What led to its official adoption probably grew out of the request of Gov. James Stephen Hogg that a pecan tree be planted at his grave. State Bird: Mockingbird

  18. The Texas motto is…..“Friendship!” The word, Texas, or Tejas, was the Spanish pronunciation of a Caddo Indian word meaning "friends" or "allies."

  19. The yellow rose is the state flower of Texas • True • False

  20. The mockingbird is the state bird of Texas. • True • False

  21. The state tree of Texas is • The apple tree • The pecan tree • The oak tree • The cactus

  22. Texans are proud of their state and its symbols!

  23. Many of the pictures in this slide show came from the Lone Star Junction Web site. Visit http://www.lsjunction.com/ to see more images of the great state of Texas.

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