TEXAS SYMBOLS

TEXAS FLAG

• The state flag is called the Texas flag.
• It became the state flag in 1845.
• It is in 3 colors.
• The colors are white, red, and blue.

STATE SONG

• It became the state song in 1929.
• It was written by William Marsh.
• It has 3 verses.
• It is called "Texas, Our, Texas".

TEXAS BIRD

• The state bird is the mockingbird.
• It became the state bird in 1927.
• It is also the state bird of Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi.

STATE TREE

• It is called the pecan tree.
• It became the state tree in 1919.
• It can survive for 1,000 years.
• It can get a 100 feet tall.

TEXAS FLOWER

• It became the state flower in 1901.
• The state flower is the bluebonnet. It is illegal to pick them an the side of the road.

STATE LARGE MAMMAL

• It is called the Texas Longhorn.
• It became the state large mammal in 1995.
• Their horns can be up to 80 inches long.