The state of Texas comes with its own brand of national pride and style that is easy to identify. The state’s individual history as an independent republic helped to create this pride in the nation as well as the state. The nickname “The Lone Star State” has been adopted because of this history and gives Texans a sense of personal identity.

There is nothing quite like Texas pride. The folks that inhabit this state are tough as they come, and the people love to tell everyone about the state they grew up in. One way to show their pride is to get a Texas tattoo. That tattoo could be many things but the ideas behind the branding is to let everyone know where you are from.

In this post we will talk about Texas and the different tattoos people get to represent their state. There a lot of versions of the Texas tattoo that can be had and much of the decision will be based on personal preference. We hope that by the end of this post you will have a better understanding of the state of Texas and the people that live there. We also hope that the descriptions of the different kinds of Texas tattoos will help you make you decision on which tattoo you would like to have.

Texas Facts

Texas spans 268,601 miles and is the second largest state in the U.S. (only behind Alaska). If Texas were a country, it would be the 40th largest in the world. It is bigger than any country in Europe. This is crazy considering how much space Texas takes up in the United State. It just goes to show you how big this country is. The saying, “Everything is bigger is Texas” is understandable now that we know how big this state is.

In addition to its sheer size, Texas has the second biggest population in the United States and just behind California. As of today, the population of Texas is 27.86 million. It has already increase over 2 million since 2010 and looks like it is trending up.