The state arms are a five-pointed white star, on an azure background, encircled by olive and live oak branches.
Use
Official state purposes
Related Usage
Versions
Seal of Texas
Texas Army National Guard Crest
Texas is one of eighteen states that have adopted an official
coat of arms. The current coat of arms is the same as the original coat of arms used by the Republic of Texas before its annexation
into the United States.
Blazon
The state arms are a five-pointed white star, on an azure background, encircled by olive and live oak branches.[1]
History
With its independence from
Harrisburg Volunteer's Flags and others. The Congress of the Republic adopted legislation on January 25, 1839, that established the official symbols of the republic, including the flag, which is still in use as the state flag of Texas, the great seal and the coat of arms, all of which featured a lone star.
A $3 bill of the Republic of Texas featuring the shield and star of the national coat of arms.
The new coat of arms of the
heraldic shield
or, more commonly, a circular background. The placement of the olive and live oak branches was not specified, either. Though commonly depicted as charges along with the star on the azure background, they could also be interpreted as belonging outside of the shield as supporting elements.
Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas, “azure ground”
Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas, traditional heraldic shield
diamonds and the incorrect type of oak leaves. By 1991, nearly twenty different versions of the seal were being used on various state documents and letterhead. The Texas State Seal Advisory Committee was appointed to develop uniform standards for the state seal based upon a description as opposed to an art design. Recognizing the star, olive and live oak branches as the basic historic elements representing Texas, the official design of the Texas State Arms was approved as well, and adopted in June 1992.[4]
In essence, the coat of arms of the state of Texas is the same as the coat of arms of the Republic of Texas without the azure background.
Use
The Texas coat of arms is used exclusively as a symbol of the state and does not have any independent legal significance.[4]
The coat of arms of the Republic of Texas is featured in the architecture of the interior and exterior of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas
Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas, “azure ground”
Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas, traditional heraldic shield
Unstandardized version withpost oak leaves instead of live oakleaves.
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