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Texas

The Lone Star State
location map (Texas)
Adapted from Wikipedia Commons

American Sign Language
The names of all fifty states can be indicated by simply signing the two letters that make up their postal code, like this. Here’s another way to sign Texas.Postal Code: TX
Origin of Name: Named from the Caddo Indian word teysha or tejas which means “hello friend.” The Spanish used the name to refer to friendly Indian tribes in the region.
Adjectives: Texan
Residents Called: Texans
Nicknames: Lone Star State



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