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many symbol pages without check marks nevertheless have a little text, pictures
and/or links to related resources.)| Designation | Symbol | Scientific Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | 1839 | ||
| Seal | 1845 | ||
| Nickname | Lone Star State | ||
| Motto | Friendship | 1930 | |
| Song | Texas, Our Texas | 1929 | |
| Flower |
bluebonnet | Lupinus texensis | 1971 |
| Tree |
pecan | Carya illinoinensis | 1919 |
| Grass | sideoats grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | 1971 |
| Fruit | Texas red grapefruit | Citrus paradisi | 1993 |
| Vegetable | sweet onion | Allium cepa | 1997 |
| Native Pepper | chiltepin | Capsicum annuum | 1997 |
| Pepper | jalapeņo pepper | Capsicum annuum | 1995 |
| Health Nut | Pecan Home Fruit Production, Pecans | Carya illinoinensis | 2001 |
| Plant | prickly pear cactus | Opuntia | 1995 |
| Native Shrub | Texas purple sage | Leucophyllum frutescens | 2005 |
| Fiber and Fabric | cotton | Gossypium hirsutum | 1997 |
| Shrub | crape myrtle | Lagerstroemia indica | 1997 |
| Bird |
mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | 1927 |
| Small Mammal | nine-banded armadillo | Dasypus novemcinctus | 1995 |
| Flying Mammal |
Mexican free-tailed bat | Tadarida brasiliensis | 1995 |
| Large Mammal | longhorn | Bos taurus | 1995 |
| Dog | Blue Lacy | Canis familiaris | 2005 |
| Reptile | Texas horned lizard | Phrynosoma cornutum | 1993 |
| Fish | Guadalupe bass | Micropterus treculii | 1989 |
| Insect | monarch butterfly | Danaus plexippus | 1995 |
| Shell | lightning whelk | Busycon perversum pulleyi | 1987 |
| Soil | Houston Black | ||
| Dinosaur | Pleurocoelus | Pleurocoelus | 1997 |
| Stone | petrified palmwood | 1969 | |
| Gem | Texas blue topaz | 1969 | |
| Flower Song | Bluebonnets | 1933 | |
| Musical instrument | guitar | 1997 | |
| Folk Dance | square dance | 1991 | |
| Plays | The Lone Star, Texas, Beyond Sundown and Fandangle | 1979 | |
| Dish | chili | 1977 | |
| Bread | pan de campo (cowboy bread) | 2005 | |
| Traditional Pastries | sopaipilla and strudel | ||
| Snack | tortilla chips and salsa | 2003 | |
| Cooking Implement | Dutch oven | 2005 | |
| Tejano Music Hall of Fame | Tejano Music Hall of Fame Museum, Alice | 2001 | |
| Bluebonnet City | Ennis | 1997 | |
| Sport | rodeo | 1997 | |
| Tartan | Texas Bluebonnet | 1989 | |
| Tall Ship | Elissa | 2005 | |
| Ship | U.S.S. Texas | 1995 | |
| Vehicle | chuckwagon | 2005 | |
| Railroad | Texas State Raiilroad | 2003 | |
| Air Force | Confederate Air Force | 1989 | |
| Bluebonnet Festival | The Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival | 1997 | |
| Bluebonnet Trail | Ennis (Festival) | 1991 | |
| Gemstone Cut | Lonestar Cut | 1977 | |
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