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How did Texas get its name?

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The word "tejas" originated from a native word roughly meaning "friends." The natives did not use the word as a place name, but Spanish explorers adopted it and used it as such. read more

If Texas were its own country it would be the sixth largest oil producer in the world. The Railroad Commission of Texas, contrary to its name, regulates the state's oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and surface coal and uranium mining. read more

On January 4, 1889 a Senate committee paid $10 to Austin artist Peter Krag to create a color drawing of a new red, white and blue flag for Texas — its lone star, of course, and Krag's drawing became the prototype of the same flag that still represents Texas today. read more

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HOW TEXAS GOT ITS NAME
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Texas State Nickname
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TEXAS, ORIGIN OF NAME
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