Barney The Dinosaur: The State Capital Of Texas

The state capital of Texas is Austin. Austin has the world's largest bat colony under the Congress Avenue Bridge. According to Bat Conservation International, “About 1.5 million bats take up residence there during the summer, eating up to 20,000 pounds of insects each night” Austin became the Capital of Texas, because in 1839 the congress of Texas formed a commission to seek a site for a new capital to named for Stephen F. Austin. Mirabue B Lamar, second president of the newly formed republic of Texas, advised the commissioners to investigate the area named Waterloo, noting the area’s hills,waterways, and pleasant surroundings. Landmarks

One of the landmarks in Texas is Bastrop State Park.

He is America's favorite purple dinosaur. Barney made a debut on TV show in 1992 with the title Barney and Friends. Even though Barney and Friends was a great success, PBS only gave the fund for 30 episodes. The creator of Barney is Sheryl Leach of Dallas Texas, she created Barney in 1987. State Song “Texas, Our Texas” It was adopted by the legislature in 1929 after being selected in a state-wide competition. It was composed by William J. Marsh of Fort Worth. The lyrics were written by Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright. This song is comprised of three verses and a chorus. The Seventy-third legislature adopted ‘Texas, Our Texas” as the state song in a 1993 law.

State Bird The state bird of Texas is a Mockingbird because it is found in all parts of Texas. It is a singer of distinctive type, a fighter for the protection of his home, falling if need to be, in its defense, like any true Texan. The Mockingbird can sing up to 200 songs including the songs of other birds,insects, and amphibian sounds , even an occasional mechanical noise. This bird was adopted as the state bird on January 31, 1927. It is known as a fierce protector of its nest and environment. It's sometimes seen swooping down on a dog,cat, or predator that may be venturing too close the bird’s protected territory , according to

The lone star signifies Texas as a former independent, republic, and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The reason Texas got the nickname is that people say a single star was part of the long expedition. Some say that the star represented the wish of name Texans to achieve statehood in the United States. Others say it originally represented Texas as the lone state of Mexico which was attempting to uphold its rights under the Mexican constitution of 1824.

State Motto The state motto of Texas is “Friendship.” The word Texas is from a Caddo Indian word “Tejas” (meaning “Friends” or “Allies.”) It was adopted as the state motto by the Forty-first Texas legislature in February, 1930. The word was chosen because the Texas or Tejas was the Spanish pronunciation of the Caddo Indian word “Friends” or “Allies.” Before “friendship” became the official state motto of Texas, the Alamo served as the state’s official motto from 1836 to 1845. “The Texas state motto, “Friendship” was adopted by House Concurrent Resolution No. 22, 41st legislature, 4th called session (1930)” according to