State Symbols Guide
Texas State Symbols & Official Emblems
The South State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
TX
Capital
Austin
Population
29,145,505
Statehood
1845
Region
South
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
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State Flag
Texas State Flag
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State Flower
Bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
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State Motto
Friendship
English
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State Nickname
The Lone Star State
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State Tree
Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Texas
- Abbreviation
- TX
- Capital City
- Austin
- Population
- 29,145,505
- Statehood Date
- December 29, 1845
- Region
- South
- Number of Symbols
- 6
