Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas January 25, 1839 State coat of arms: Coat of arms of Texas: 1993 National guard crest Crest of the Texas National Guard: February 18, 1924 Flower: Bluebonnets (Lupinus spp., namely Texas bluebonnet, L. texensis and sandy land bluebonnet L. subcarnosus) [1] March 1901 [3] Tree: Pecan (Carya illinoinensis ...
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.
The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states. The District of Columbia designated a district bird in 1938. [ 4 ] Of the five inhabited territories of the United States , American Samoa and Puerto Rico are the only ones without territorial birds.
Birdwatchers are flocking to a Texas state park to get their eyes on a rare tropical bird making its first known appearance in the Lone Star State. Texas State Parks posted a photo Monday, Nov. 27 ...
The District of Columbia lacks a state reptile although it does have an official tree, flower, bird, [92] fish, [93] amphipod, [94] and bat, [95] and an amphibian is under consideration. [96] None of the organized territories of the United States have state reptiles, although all four have designated official flowers. [97] [98] [99] [100]
Flower: Hawthorn (also known as "red haw" or "wild haw") [1] Crataegus punctata: 1923 [11] Football team: Kansas City Chiefs 2019 [12] Fossil: Crinoid Delocrinus missouriensis: 1989 [1] [13] Fruit tree: Pawpaw tree Asimina triloba: 2019 [9] Game bird: Bobwhite Quail Colinus virginianus [14] 2007 [1] Grape: Norton Vitis aestivalis: 2003 [1] [15 ...
The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Texas. The list of birds of Texas is the official list of species recorded in the U.S. state of Texas according to the Texas Bird Records Committee (TBRC) of the Texas Ornithological Society. As of January 2024, the list contained 664 species. Of them, 170 are considered review species. Eight species were introduced to Texas, two are known to be ...
Bird: American robin Turdus migratorius: 1931 [1] Coat of Arms: Coat of Arms of the State of Michigan: 1835 [2] Fish: Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis: 1988 In 1965, the trout was named the official state fish; this was specified as the brook trout in 1988. [1] Flag: Flag of the State of Michigan: 1911 Flower: Apple Blossom [note 1] Malus sp ...