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The first state horse was designated in Vermont in 1961. The most recent state horse designations occurred in 2024 when Mississippi designated the American Quarter Horse as its state horse and in 2022 when Oklahoma declared the American Quarter Horse as its state horse. There have been proposals to designate a state horse in Oregon as well as ...
1 State symbols. 2 See also. 3 References. 4 External links. ... Horse: Missouri Fox Trotter Equus ferus caballus: 2002 [1] [19] Insect: Honeybee Apis mellifera: 1985 ...
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.
Location of the state of Idaho in the United States of America. The state of Idaho has 16 official emblems, as designated by the state legislature.These symbols, which reflect the history and culture of the state, are often opportunities for politicians to "tie themselves to popular symbols", for teachers to highlight the legislative process to their students, and for lobbyists to "have their ...
The state tree is the sugar maple (Acer saccharum), effective in 1949. The sugar maple is the source of maple syrup, Vermont's most famous export. The state mushroom is the bear's head tooth fungus (Hericium americanum), effective in 2024. [5] The Morgan horse became the state mammal in 1961.
This is a list of official symbols of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Official symbols of the commonwealth are codified in Chapter 2 of the Massachusetts General Laws . [ 1 ]
The coat of arms contains a horse's head; beneath that is a helmet, showing that New Jersey governs itself, and it has three plows on a shield to highlight the state's agriculture tradition, which shows why the state has the nickname “Garden State.” The two Goddesses represent the state motto, “Liberty and Prosperity.” Liberty is on the ...
Horse: Thoroughbred horse (Equus caballus) 5 ILCS 460/90 2006 [1] Insect: Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) 5 ILCS 460/15 1975 [2] Mineral: Fluorite (Calcium fluoride) 5 ILCS 460/25 1965 [3] Motto "State sovereignty, national union" 5 ILCS 460/5 [notes 2] 1818 [6] Nickname "The Prairie State" Traditional [3] Pet: Shelter dogs and shelter ...