State Symbols

Texas State Gem: Texas Blue Topaz

March 20, 2023 | By John O. Lumpkin

Texas State Dinosaur: Paluxysaurus Jonesi

March 20, 2023 | By John O. Lumpkin

Texas State Music: Western Swing

March 20, 2023 | By John O. Lumpkin

The Texas State Pepper and Native Pepper: Jalapeño and Chiltepín

March 20, 2023 | By John O. Lumpkin

How Texas State Symbols Are Designated

December 7, 2022 | By John O. Lumpkin

The Texas State Flower: Bluebonnet

November 8, 2022 | By John Lumpkin

The Texas State Domino Game: 42

November 8, 2022 | By John Lumpkin

The Texas State Bird: Mockingbird

November 8, 2022 | By John Lumpkin

The Texas State Hat: Cowboy Hat

November 8, 2022 | By John Lumpkin

The Texas State Dish: Chili

November 7, 2022 | By John Lumpkin

The Texas State Insect: Monarch Butterfly

November 7, 2022 | By John Lumpkin

The Texas State Tree, Health Nut, and Pie: Pecan

November 7, 2022 | By

The Texas State Plant: Prickly Pear Cactus

November 7, 2022 | By John Lumpkin

The Texas State Musical Instrument: Guitar

November 7, 2022 | By John Lumpkin

The October 2023 issue of Texas Highways "Tastes Like Home"

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