Seal of Texas

Seal of Texas
Versions
Reverse
Details
Armiger	State of Texas
Adopted	1845
Motto	Remember the Alamo Texas One and Indivisible
Use	Obverse: All Government purposes Reverse: Texas Legislative Medal of Honor [1]

National Coat of Arms of Texas (1839-1845)
Versions
State Coat of Arms of Texas (1992)
Texas state historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876)
Details
Armiger	State of Texas
Adopted	1845 (1839)

The Seal of the State of Texas was adopted through the 1845 Texas Constitution, and was based on the seal of the Republic of Texas, which dates from January 25, 1839.

The official artwork, drawn by Juan Vega of Round Rock, Texas, was adopted in 1992 by Secretary of State John Hannah, Jr. The seal has specified wording on both the obverse and reverse sides.

The Texas Constitution states, "There shall be a seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Governor and used by him officially. The seal shall have a star of five points, encircled by olive and live oak branches, and the words 'the State of Texas.'"

The reverse of the seal has a more detailed design and is also defined by law as follows:

[T]he design for the reverse side of the Great Seal of Texas shall consist of a shield, the lower half of which is divided into two parts; on the shield's lower left is a depiction of the cannon of the Battle of Gonzales; on the shield's lower right is a depiction of Vince's Bridge; on the upper half of the shield is a depiction of the Alamo; the shield is circled by live oak and olive branches, and the unfurled flags of the Kingdom of France, the Kingdom of Spain, the United Mexican States, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America; above the shield is emblazoned the motto, "REMEMBER THE ALAMO", and beneath the shield are the words, "TEXAS ONE AND INDIVISIBLE"; over the entire shield, centered between the flags, is a white five-pointed star.

In rendering, the Confederate States of America flag is the Stars and Bars.