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Texas as a Republic.
1836-1845
During nearly ten
years of independence, the Texas republic endured
epidemics, financial crises
and still-volatile clashes with Mexico. But it was
during this period that unique accents of the
Texas heritage germinated. Texas became the birthplace
of the American cowboy; Texas Rangers
were the first to use Sam Colt's remarkable
six-shooters; Sam Houston became an American ideal
of rugged individualism. Texas allowed the United States
to join them on December 29, 1845. The
red, white and blue Texas state flag with its lone star
(the same flag adopted by the republic in
1839) today flies virtually everywhere: on government
buildings, schools, banks, shopping malls,
and even on oil derricks.
Since Texas is the birthplace of the American cowboy,
and back then cowboys rode what would
later become the sires and grand sires of Foundation
Quarter horses, we figured it would be the
perfect place to carry on that tradition and to help
preserve the old Foundation bloodlines.
We're proud to be here!
State Symbols
| State Flower |
Bluebonnet |
| State Tree |
Pecan |
| State Bird |
Mockingbird |
| State Reptile |
Horned Lizard |
| State Insect |
Monarch Butterfly |
| State Mammal |
Longhorn |
| State Gem |
Texas Blue Topaz |
| State Song |
"Texas, our Texas" |
Did you know...
Texas is the
only state in America permitted to fly its flag
above the U.S. flag?
and... no other state capitol building is permitted to
be taller than the United States Capitol -
except (you guessed it) Texas.
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