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It was written in 1924 by William J. Marsh, [1] [2] who was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom, and emigrated to Texas as a young man, and Gladys Yoakum Wright (1891–1956), [3] [4] of Fort Worth, Texas. It was selected as the official state song by a concurrent resolution of the Texas Legislature in 1929 following
Symbol Date designated Image Motto "Friendship" 1930 [1] [2] Nickname "The Lone Star State" [1] Flag: The Lone Star Flag [1] June 30, 1839 National seal: Seal of the Republic of Texas: January 25, 1839 State seal: Seal of Texas: December 29, 1845 Reverse of the seal August 26, 1961 National coat of arms: Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas ...
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John Denver wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music for "Rocky Mountain High", adopted by Colorado in 2007 as one of the state's two official state songs, [2] and co-wrote both lyrics and music for "Take Me Home, Country Roads", adopted by West Virginia in 2014 as one of four official state songs. [3]
Upon joining the United States in 1845, the state of Texas retained its national flag and seal as emblems of the new state, but there were no provisions for a state coat of arms. The three main elements of the 1839 act, the five pointed white star and olive and live oak branches, remained the basic emblems of Texas as represented in the state ...
The claim: University of Texas pulled scholarships of students who knelt during national anthem. An Aug. 29 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows two separate images of female basketball ...
Watch Queen Latifah sing the national anthem prior to the New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys "Sunday Night Football" game to help kick off the 2023 NFL season.
The seal of Texas has changed 5 times since independence from Mexico in 1836. The original Great Seal of the Republic was created on December 10, 1836, by the Congress, with a bill providing that "for the future the national seal of this republic shall consist of a single star, with the letters 'Republic of Texas', circular on said seal, which seal shall also be circular".