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The state flag of Texas was adopted as the state flag when Texas became the 28th state in 1845. As with the flag with the flag of the United States, the blue stands for loyalty, the white represents strength, and the red is for bravery. The state flower of Texas is the blue bonnet. The state tree of Texas is the pecan tree. The state song of Texas is Texas, Our Texas. The state bird is the mocking bird.
Major sports teams in Texas are the Dallas Stars (Hockey), Houston Dynamos (Soccer), Texas Rangers, Houston Astros (Baseball), Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets (Basketball), Houston Texans, and Dallas Cowboys (Football). Major colleges in Texas are Baylor University, University of Houston, Texas Christian University, and Texas Wesleyan University. Popular places to visit in Texas are The Johnson Space Center, Big Bend National Park, San Marcos Aquaria Center, and Palo Dura Canyon. The state website is http://www.state.tx.us/.
Texas is the 2nd largest state in the United States behind Alaska. Texas Rangers are special police officers that do a similar job to the sheriffs. Texas has the most amounts of mined products in the US. Armadillos, horned lizards, and roadrunners are popular in Texas. The state dish of Texas is Chili.
The Texas state pepper is the Jalapeno. The Texas state motto is friendship. The Texas state insect is the Monarch Butterfly. Texas is bordered by Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico. The lowest point in Texas is the Gulf Coast.
