List of Texas state symbols
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Texas.
Official designations and symbols
| Type | Symbol | Date designated | Image |
| Motto | "Friendship" | 1930 | |
| Nickname | "The Lone Star State" | ||
| Flag | The Lone Star Flag | June 30, 1839 | |
| National seal | Seal of the Republic of Texas | January 25, 1839 | |
| State seal | Seal of Texas | December 29, 1845 | |
| Reverse of the seal | August 26, 1961 | ||
| National coat of arms | Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas | January 25, 1839 | |
| State coat of arms | Coat of arms of Texas | 1993 | |
| National guard crest | Crest of the Texas National Guard | February 18, 1924 | |
| Flower | Bluebonnets | ||
| Tree | Pecan | 1906 | |
| Soil | Houston Black | ||
| Bird | 1927 | ||
| Song | "Texas, Our Texas" | 1929 | |
| Mammal | Nine-banded armadillo | 1927 | |
| Mammal | Texas Longhorn | 1995 | |
| Mammal | Mexican free-tailed bat | 1995 | |
| Dog | Blue Lacy | June 18, 2005 |
Other official designations
| Type | Symbol | Date Designated | Image |
| Air force | Commemorative Air Force | ||
| Bread | Pan de campo | ||
| Cooking implement | Dutch oven | ||
| Dinosaur | Sauroposeidon | ||
| Dish | Chili | 1977 | |
| Domino game | Texas 42, a four-player domino game with bidding and trumps | ||
| Fiber and fabric | Cotton | 1997 | |
| Fish | Guadalupe bass | 1989 | |
| Folk dance | Square dance | 1991 | |
| Fruit | Texas red grapefruit | 1993 | |
| Gem | Texas blue topaz | 1969 | |
| Gemstone cut | Lone Star Cut | ||
| Grass | Sideoats grama | 1971 | |
| Insect | Monarch butterfly | 1995 | |
| Molecule | Buckyball or Buckminsterfullerene, C60 | ||
| Music | Western swing | ||
| Musical instrument | Acoustic guitar | ||
| Nut | Native Pecan | 1919 | |
| Pepper | Chiltepin | ||
| Pepper | Jalapeño | 1995 | |
| Plant | Prickly pear cactus | 1995 | |
| Play | Fort Griffin Fandangle, The Lone Star, Texas, Beyond Sundown | ||
| Reptile | Texas horned lizard, commonly called the horny toad or horned frog. | 1993 | |
| Shell | Lightning whelk | 1987 | |
| Ship | The battleship | ||
| Shrub | Crape myrtle | ||
| Shrub | Texas sage | ||
| Slogan | "The Friendly State" | 1930 | |
| Snack | Tortilla chips and salsa | 1995 | |
| Sport | Rodeo | 1997 | |
| Stone | Petrified palmwood | ||
| Tartan | Texas Bluebonnet Tartan | May 25, 1989 | |
| Pastry | Strudel and sopaipilla | 2003-2005 | |
| Vegetable | Texas sweet onion | 1997 |
Pledge to the Texas flag
A pledge of allegiance to the Texas flag was established in 1933.Ships
Four ships of the United States Navy and one in the Confederate States Navy have borne the name Texas:- CSS Texas
- USS Texas
- USS Texas
- USS Texas
- USS Texas