state symbols

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 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

5 State Symbols to See This Summer

July 8, 2019 | By By Anna-Kay Reeves

Though bluebonnet season has wilted to a close, the summer is still full of opportunities to see the state’s identifying flora and fauna.

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

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