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  Texas
is called the Lone Star State because of the
design of the state flag; a broad vertical blue stripe at left,
centered by a single white star, with horizontal bars of white and red
on the right. The red means courage, the white means liberty
and
the blue stands for loyalty. The star has five points, one for each
letter of the state's name. The word "Texas" comes from the Hasinai
Indian word "Tejas"
which means "friends" or "allies"
Pledge
of the Texas flag.
"Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee. Texas, one and
indivisible."
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Six other Flags
Have Flown over Texas
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| Spanish:.......................................... |
1519-1685 |
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| 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-present |
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Geography
Coastline:
624
miles
long
Land
Area:
262,017
Square Miles
Elevation:
0-8749
Ft.
(Highest point, Guadalupe Peak)
Texas
Counties:
254 |
Population: 22,100,000 (US Census Bureau,
2003 estimate)
Motto:
Friendship
Nickname: Lone
Star State
Time
Zones: Central
and Mountain |
State
Symbols:
Flower:
Bluebonnet
Bird:
Mockingbird
Tree:
Pecan |
Government
Capital: Austin
Government:
Bicameral
Legislature
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Air
Force: The Confederate Air
Force, based in Midland at the Midland
International Airport, was proclaimed the state air force of Texas by
the 71st Legislature in 1989.
Song:
"Texas Our
Texas" (The
music was written by the late William J. Marsh
and the works by Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright, both of Fort Worth. It
was adopted in 1929).
Animals
Reptile:
Texas Horned Lizard
Mammal:
Armadillo, Longhorn, Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
Fish: Guadalupe
Bass
Insect: Monarch
Butterfly
Seashell:
Lightning
Whelk (Gulf Coast)
Dinosaur:
Brachiosaur,
Sauropod,
Pleuracoelus |
Plants
Native
Pepper:
The Chiltepin
Vegetable:
Texas Sweet Onion
Plant:
Prickly Pear Cactus
Shrub:
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indicia)
Fruit:
Texas
Grapefruit
Grass:
Sideoats
Grama |
Minerals
Stone:
Petrified Palmwood
Gem: Blue
Topaz |
Food and Cloths
Fiber
and Fabric:
Cotton
Dish:
Chili |
Entertainment
and Music
Folk Dance: Square
Dance
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History:
Entered
Union: December
29, 1845 (28th State)
Ship:
Battleship
Texas |
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