Symbol | Official Item

Texas designated the bluebonnet as the official state flower in 1901. Bluebonnet flowers were named for the blue color and sunbonnet-shaped petals (though not all bluebonnets are blue). All State Flowers

Texas designated pan de campo (also called cowboy bread) as the official state bread in 2005. All State Foods & Beverages

Chili was recognized as the official state dish of Texas in 1977 (House Concurrent Resolution No. 18, 65th Legislature). Texas Legislature proclaimed chili the state dish "in recognition of the fact that the only real  'bowl of red' is that prepared by Texans." All State Foods

The chuck wagon was designated the official state vehicle of Texas in 2005. All State Vehicles

Chuck wagons carried food and cooking equipment on the prairies of the U.S. and Canada as part of wagon trains and was used for feeding nomadic workers like cowboys and loggers. The "cookie" was in charge of the chuck wagon, usually second only to the "trailboss" on a cattle drive. The cookie would often act not only as cook, but also barber, dentist, and banker.

Rodeo was designated the official state sport of Texas in 1997. All State Sports

Rodeos grew from informal competition among cowboys during the annual roundup and branding of cattle. Today rodeos have standardized events such as bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, calf roping and bull riding. If you are looking for tickets to a rodeo check out CheapoTicketing.com.

Texas designated the cowboy boot as the official state footwear in May, 2007 (the cowboy hat was also recognized as a state symbol in 2015). All Cultural Heritage Symbols

The cowboy boot was recognized as a symbol of Texas thanks to the efforts of Social Studies teacher Kay Pechacek and her 7th grade students at Bleyl Middle School in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Houston, Texas:

The Texas state flag is the 1839 National flag of the Republic of Texas, which features the famous Lone Star (also seen on the Texas state seal and the U.S. mint's commemorative quarter for Texas). The red, white, and blue of the state flag of Texas represent bravery, purity and loyalty. All State Flags

Texas designated red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) as the official state saltwater fish in 2011 (the state fish, Guadalupe bass, was adopted in 1989). All State Fish

Texas designated silver as the official state precious metal in 2007. All State Minerals

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION (H.C.R. No. 102).

WHEREAS, The State of Texas has customarily recognized a variety of official symbols as tangible representations of the state's culture and history; and

Pecan pie was designated the official state pie of Texas in 2013 (pecan is also the state health nut of Texas, and the official state tree is the pecan tree). All State Foods