The Front of the Bill pictures James Henderson, the state's first governor, the denomination of 1845 as the year that Texas was admitted to the Union as the 28th state. The actual admission date, 12/29/1845, is embedded in the serial number, and the capital city, Austin, TX is listed. The Back of the Bill shows the Mockingbird as the state bird, the Pecan Tree as the state tree, the Bluebonnet as the state flower, and the famous Texas Longhorn. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Texas, and the state nickname, The Lone Star State.