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National symbols of the United States are the symbols used to represent the United States of America. ... National flower: Rose [13] National tree: Oak tree (Quercus ...
Different processes have been used to adopt these symbols – some are conferred by government bodies, whereas others are the result of informal public polls. The term floral emblem, which refers to flowers specifically, is primarily used in Australia and Canada. In the United States, the term state flower is more often used.
This is a list of U.S. state, federal district, and territory flowers. State federal district or territory Common name Scientific name Image Year Alabama: Camellia
In 1986, the rose was adopted as the national floral emblem of the United States. [26] [27] It is the state flower of five U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Iowa: The wild rose was adopted as the state's flower in 1896. [28] North Dakota: The wild prairie rose
"State Trees and State Flowers". United States National Arboretum. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010 This page was last edited on ...
It is the national flower of Nepal, the state flower of Washington and West Virginia in the United States, the state flower of Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh in India, the provincial flower of Jeju Province in South Korea, the provincial flower of Jiangxi in China and the state tree of Sikkim and Uttarakhand in India. Most species have brightly ...
This is a list of U.S. state and territory plants and botanical gardens — plants and botanical gardens which have been designated as an official symbol(s) by a state or territory's legislature. 5 U.S. states and 1 U.S. territory have an official state/territory plant. 7 U.S. states have an official state botanical garden or arboretum.
The peony is among the longest-used flowers in Eastern culture. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where the Paeonia suffruticosa is called 牡丹 (mǔdān). It is also known as 富貴花 (fùguìhuā) "flower of riches and honour" or 花王 (huawang) "king of the flowers", and is used symbolically in ...