Texas Heritage Gifts

• Purchase a Lone Star Flag as a Texas gift. texas proud image by buckwheat from Fotolia.com

  Texas is a large state that offers several unique gifts and souvenirs. Whether purchasing gifts for out-of-town relatives or friends, finding gifts that show Texas heritage and culture are fairly easy to find. Many gas stations, rest areas and souvenirs shops have an assortment of these Texas gifts.

State Flag

• Purchase a Texas state flag to give away as a gift. The official state flag is known as the Lone Star Flag and was adopted in 1845. The flag colors of red, white and blue represent bravery, loyalty and purity. Purchase a replica flag or other Lone Star Flag memorabilia, such as pens, towels, coffee mugs or a calendar. Make a small gift basket full of Lone Star Flag items to give as a gift.

Sports-Themed Gifts

• Texas has several sports teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Texas Rangers and Dallas Mavericks. Each team sells their own official gear and souvenirs. Sports-related gifts that are available for purchase include jewelry, tableware, jerseys and clothes. These items are available online and at the sporting arenas at which the teams play. Create a gift full of Texas sports items for your out-of-town friend.

Alamo Gifts

• The Alamo is an 18th-century mission church located in San Antonio, Texas. This church was also the scene of a battle for the independence of Texas from Mexico. Millions of visitors tour the Alamo each year. Purchase an Alamo-themed souvenir, such as a snow globe, key chain, post card or calendar for your Texas heritage gift. The San Antonio River Walk also provides a variety of souvenirs available to tourists and locals.

Pecan Gifts

• Pecan trees grow wild in Texas near many rivers and streams. Texas has two types of pecan trees: native and orchard-grown. Texas is the nation's largest producer of native pecans, according to the Pick Texas website. Many people purchase pecans to eat fresh and use them to cook pies and desserts. Other souvenirs you can purchase include furniture, baseball bats, flooring and firewood, all made from pecan trees in Texas.

Bluebonnet Gifts

• The state flower of Texas is a bluebonnet, which has deep blue blossoms. Many gifts are available in the state of Texas with bluebonnets. Purchase pens, calendars, posters, pictures, shot glasses and recipe books with a picture of the Texas state flower on them.