Welcome to Texas! (Continued below)
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| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | The Lone Star State | 2015 | |
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | Friendship | 1930 | > |
| Song | Texas, Our Texas | 1929 | > |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| Flower | bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) | 1971 | > |
| Waterlily | Texas Dawn (Nymphaea) | 2011 | > |
| Tree | pecan (Carya illinoinensis) | 1919 | > |
| Health Nut | Pecan Home Fruit Production, Pecans (Carya illinoinensis) | 2001 | > |
| Grass | sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) | 1971 | > |
| Fruit | Texas red grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) | 1993 | > |
| Pepper | jalapeño pepper (Capsicum annuum) | 1995 | > |
| Native Pepper | chiltepin (Capsicum annuum) | 1997 | > |
| Vegetable | sweet onion (Allium cepa) | 1997 | > |
| Squash | pumpkin (Cucurbita) | 2013 | > |
| Plant | prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) | 1995 | > |
| Shrub | crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) | 1997 | > |
| Native Shrub | Texas purple sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) | 2005 | > |
| Fiber and Fabric | cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) | 1997 | > |
| Bird | mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | 1927 | > |
| Large Mammal | longhorn (Bos taurus) | 1995 | > |
| Small Mammal | nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) | 1995 | > |
| Flying Mammal | Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) | 1995 | > |
| Dog | Blue Lacy (Canis lupus familiaris) | 2005 | > |
| Horse | American quarter horse (Equus caballus) | 2009 | > |
| Reptile | Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) | 1993 | > |
| Sea Turtle | Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) | 2013 | > |
| Amphibian | Texas toad (Bufo speciosus) | 2009 | > |
| Fish | Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii) | 1989 | > |
| Saltwater Fish | red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) | 2011 | > |
| Saltwater Fish (former) | tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) | 2009 | |
| Insect | monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 1995 | > |
| Pollinator | western honey bee (Apis mellifera) | 2015 | > |
| Crustacean | Texas Gulf shrimp (Penaeus spp.) | 2015 | > |
| Shell | lightning whelk (Busycon perversum) | 1987 | > |
| Gem | Texas blue topaz | 1969 | > |
| Precious Metal | silver | 2007 | > |
| Dinosaur † | Paluxysaurus jonesi | 1997 | > |
| Stone | petrified palmwood | 1969 | > |
| Soil | Houston Black (unofficial)  |
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| Cultural Symbols | |||
| Dish | chili | 1977 | > |
| Bread | pan de campo (cowboy bread) | 2005 | > |
| Traditional Pastries (former) | sopaipilla and strudel | 2003 | > |
| Pie | pecan pie | 2013 | > |
| Cobbler | peach cobbler | 2013 | > |
| Snack | tortilla chips and salsa | 2003 | > |
| Cooking Implement | Dutch oven | 2005 | > |
| Hat | cowboy hat | 2015 | > |
| Footwear | cowboy boot | 2007 | > |
| Tie | bolo tie | 2007 | > |
| Tartan | Texas Bluebonnet | 1989 | > |
| Sport | rodeo | 1997 | > |
| Rodeo Drill Team | Ghostriders | 2007 | > |
10K Race  |
Texas Round-Up 10k | 2005 | > |
| Hero | Carl Lewis | 1985 | > |
| Domino Game | 42 | 2011 | > |
| Vehicle | chuckwagon | 2005 | > |
| Railroad | Texas State Railroad | 2003 | > |
| Tall Ship | Elissa | 2005 | > |
| Maritime Museum | Texas Maritime Museum | 1987 | > |
| Aquarium | Texas State Aquarium (Corpus Christi) | 1985 | > |
| Cotton Gin Museum | Burton Cotton Gin & Museum, Burton | 2009 | > |
| Hashtag of the State of Texas | #Texas | 2015 | > |
| Hashtag of the Texas Legislature | #texleg | 2015 | > |
| Hashtag of Texas Tourism | #TexasToDo | 2015 | > |
| Bison Herd | Texas bison herd at Caprock State Park | 2011 | > |
| Longhorn Herd | Foundation herd of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | 1969 | > |
Butterfly Capital  |
Jasper | 2015 | > |
| Bluebonnet City | Ennis | 1997 | > |
| Bluebonnet Festival | The Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival | 1997 | > |
| Bluebonnet Trail | Ennis (Festival) | 1991 | > |
| Gemstone Cut | Lonestar Cut | 1977 | > |
| Flower Song | Bluebonnets | 1933 | > |
| Music | western swing | 2011 | > |
| Musical Instrument | guitar | 1997 | > |
| Musician | 2003 | > | |
| Tejano Music Hall of Fame | Tejano Music Hall of Fame Museum, Alice | 2001 | > |
| Folk Dance | square dance  |
1991 | > |
| Plays | The Lone Star, Texas, Beyond Sundown and Fandangle | 1979 | > |
| Epic Poem | The Legend of Old Stone Ranch | 1969 | > |
| Caricature Artist | Kid Cardona | 1997 | > |
| Artist (Two-Dimensional) | 2003 | > | |
| Artist (Three-Dimensional) | 2003 | > | |
| Ship | U.S.S. Texas | 1995 | > |
| Air Force | Confederate Air Force | 1989 | > |
| Flag Pledge | 1933 | > | |
| (Texas Capitals) ˆ |
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| Designation | Place | Year |
| Plants | ||
| Wildflower Capital of Texas | Temple | 1989 |
| Wildflower Capital of Texas | DeWitt County | 1999 |
| Bluebonnet Co-capital of Texas | Burnet County | 1981 |
| Bluebonnet Co-capital of Texas | Llano County | 1981 |
| Sunflower Capital of Texas | Hearne | 1997 |
| Daffodil Capital of Texas | Round Rock | 2003 |
| Red Poppy Capital of Texas | Georgetown | 1990 |
| Redbud Capital of Texas | Denton | 1993 |
| Peach Capital of Texas | Parker County | 1991 |
| Citrus Capital of Texas | Weslaco | 1997 |
| Grape Capital of Texas | Terry County | 2015 |
| Strawberry Capital of Texas | Poteet | 2015 |
| Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas | Knox City | 1997 |
| Pumpkin Capital of Texas | Floydada | 2013 |
| Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas | Waxahachie | 1997 |
| Crape Myrtle City | Paris | 1997 |
| Crape Myrtle County Capital | Lamar County | 1997 |
| Cactus Capital of Texas | Sanderson | 1999 |
| Garden Capital of Texas | Nacogdoches | 2013 |
| Fungi | ||
| Mushroom Capital of Texas | Madisonville | 2005 |
| Animals | ||
| Birding Capital of East Texas | Mineola | 2003 |
| Purple Martin Capital of Texas | Longview | 1991 |
| Purple Martin Conservation Capital of Texas | Grand Prairie | 2013 |
| Bluebird Capital of Texas | Wills Point | 1995 |
| Eagle Capital of Texas | Rains County | 1995 |
| Ostrich Capital of Texas | Midland | 1991 |
| Bison Capital of Texas | Quitaque | 2015 |
| Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas | Odessa | 2001 |
| Hippo Capital of Texas | Hutto | 2003 |
| Alligator Capital of Texas | Anahuac | 1989 |
| Texas Horned Lizard Capital of the World | Kenedy | 2001 |
| Horned Lizard Capital of Texas | Kenedy | 2001 |
| Catfish Capital of Texas | West Tawakoni | 2001 |
| Butterfly Capital of Texas | Jasper | 2015 |
| Crawfish Capital of Texas | Mauriceville | 1983 |
| Dinosaur Capital of Texas | Glen Rose | 1997 |
| Sports and Games | ||
| Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas | Plano | 1999 |
| Balloon Race Capital of Texas | Gregg County | 2013 |
| Bicycling Capital of the Rio Grande Valley | Brownsville | 2015 |
| Walking Capital of Texas | Canton | 2013 |
| Rodeo Capital of Texas | Mesquite | 1993 |
| Chess Capital of Texas | Brownsville | 2003 |
| Food | ||
| Barbecue Capital of Texas | Lockhart | 1999 |
| Cheeseburger Capital of Texas | Friona | 2007 |
| Kolache Capital of Texas | Caldwell | 1989 |
| Home of the Official Kolache of the Texas Legislature | West | 1997 |
| Pancake Capital of Texas | Hawkins | 1995 |
| Pickle Capital of Texas | Mansfield | 2013 |
| Sausage Capital of Texas | Elgin | 1995 |
| Bed and Breakfast Capital of Texas | Jefferson | 1997 |
| Ethnic Capitals | ||
| Irish Capital of Texas | Dublin | 2005 |
| Czech Heritage Capital of Texas | West | 1997 |
| Danish Capital of Texas | Danevang | 1990 |
| Norwegian Capital of Texas | Clifton | 1997 |
| Cowboys | ||
| Vaquero Capital of Texas | Jim Hogg County | 2015 |
| Cowboy Hat Capital of Texas | Garland | 2013 |
| Spur Capital of Texas | Gatesville | 2001 |
| Stagecoach Capital of Texas | Bridgeport | 2009 |
| The Arts | ||
| Mural Capital of Texas | Breckenridge | 2001 |
| Sculpture Capital of Texas | Jewett | 2013 |
| Blues Capital of Texas | Navasota | 2005 |
| Polka Capital of Texas | Fredericksburg | 1993 |
| Storybook Capital of Texas | Abilene | 2015 |
| Storyfest Capital of Texas | George West | 1995 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Antique Capital of Texas | Baird | 1993 |
| Bois d’Arc Capital of Texas | Commerce | 1999 |
| Classic Car Capital of Texas | Nocona | 2015 |
| Depot Capital of Texas | Giddings | 2011 |
| Getaway Capital of Texas | Lake Whitney area | 2005* |
| International Business Capital of North Texas | Richardson | 2011 |
| Outdoor Capital of Texas | Buda | 2005 |
| Pump Jack Capital of Texas | Electra | 2001 |
| Stars, Texas City of | Kilgore | 2003 |
| Volunteer Capital of Texas | Comal County | 1997 |
| Wedding Capital of Texas | Dripping Springs | 2015 |
| Wind Energy Capital of Texas | McCamey | 2001 |
| Wine Root Stock Capital of the World | Denison | 1989 |
| * Designated in 2005 and redesignated in 2011 | ||
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