Texas Facts
The state bird
What is a Mockingbird?
The state motto.
What is "Friendship"?
The material the Texas Ranger's badge was made from.
What is Mexican Centavo?
Key Texas holidays.
What are Texas Independence Day, San Jacinto Day, Emancipation Day and Lyndon B. Johnson Day?
He drew a line with his sword and asked those who would die with him to cross it.
Who is William B. Travis?
The official state flower also known as the Buffalo Clover, the Rabbit and Wolf Flower.
What is the Bluebonnet?
It includes the words "State of Texas" and was adopted in 1846.
What is the Lone Star State Seal?
He wrote the Texas state song : "Texas, Our Texas".
Who is William J. Marsh?
The battle in which the first Texans fought under the original Lone Star Flag?
What is Goliad?
Some were seeking inexpensive land, job opportunities and some sought adventure.
What are reasons early settlers came to
Texas?
The state stone of Texas.
What is Palmwood?
In 1977, Texas officials declared it to be the official state dish.
What is chili?
The official state seashell.
What is the Lightning Whelk?
The state grass of Texas.
What is Sideoats Grama?
The first Spaniard to set foot in Texas.
Who is Alonso Alvarez de Pineda?
The state tree.
What is the Pecan tree?
The Texas colors on the flag which stand for loyalty, purity and strength, and bravery.
What are blue, white and red?
The two symbols on the state seal that stand for peace and strength.
What are the olive branch and oak branch?
He founded the town of Gonzales and named in honor of Rafael Gonzales who was the Governor of Texas at that time.
Who is Green DeWitt?
The author of the Texas Declaration of Independence of 1836.
Who is George C. Childress?
The state fish.
What is the Spotted Guadalupe Bass?
He designed the flag for the Republic of Texas.
Who is Lorenzo de Zavala?
The six flags that fly over Texas.
What are Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of America and United States of America?
He chose settlers from Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, and Georgia to form his new colony in Texas.
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
She was present at the Alamo when the Mexicans attacked and was give a safe escort to Gonzales by Mexican Forces.
Who is Suzanna Dickenson?