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Type Symbol Year and references Kansas state seal: Great Seal of the State of Kansas: 1861 [2]: Kansas state flower and floral emblem: Wild native sunflower ()1903 [3] [4]: Kansas state banner
Kansas state historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876) The design for the Great Seal of Kansas was submitted by John James Ingalls, a state senator from Atchison. Ingalls also proposed the state motto, "Ad astra per aspera." [3] The Great Seal of the State of Kansas was established by a joint resolution adopted by the Kansas Legislature on ...
Kansas state flag from 1917. The flag of Kansas was designed in 1925 by Hazel Avery and first used in a Fourth of July parade in Lincoln, Kansas. [6] Officially adopted by the Kansas State Legislature in 1927 and modified in 1961 (the word "Kansas" was added below the seal in gold block lettering).
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In 1986, California named benitoite as its state gemstone, a form of the mineral barium titanium silicate that is unique to the Golden State and only found in gem quality in San Benito County. [80] ^ Colorado is the only state whose geological symbols reflect the national flag's colors: red (rhodochrosite), white (yule marble), and blue ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 February 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Kansas (disambiguation). State in the United States Kansas State Flag Seal Nickname(s): The Sunflower State (official); The Wheat State; America's Heartland Motto(s): Ad astra per aspera (Latin) To the stars through ...
(children's state flower) Mirabilis jalapa: 2015 [10] Delaware: Peach blossom: Prunus persica: 1953 [11] District of Columbia: American Beauty Rose: Rosa: 1925 [4] Florida: Orange blossom (state flower) Citrus sinensis: 1909 [12] Tickseed (state wildflower) Coreopsis spp. 1991 [13] Georgia: Cherokee rose (state floral emblem) Rosa laevigata ...
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.