Transcript The Symbols of Texas

The Symbols of Texas
The Lone Star State
Texas is a big state with
many important symbols.
One of our most famous symbols is
Remember what happened here?
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 - 18451861.
Confederate States 1861-1865.
United States - 1865 to
the present.
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.
We say the Texas pledge.
"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
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.
State
Song
God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and
strong,
That you may grow in power and worth,
Thro'out the ages long.
Click on the Web site below to hear the state anthem.
http://www.lsjunction.com/song.htm
Our state capitol is a symbol.
You will find this building in Austin, Texas, our capital city.
This is the State Seal.
This seal is on
the floor of the
capitol rotunda
under the dome.
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.
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.
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
The Texas motto is…..“Friendship!” The
word, Texas, or Tejas, was the Spanish
pronunciation of a Caddo Indian word
meaning "friends" or "allies."
Texans are proud of their state and its symbols!
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.