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On Ohio's 2013 license plate design, "Birthplace of Aviation" is given prominent placement among 45 other slogans and factoids. [4] [5]The current official marketing slogan (as of 2008) is: Ohio—Birthplace of Aviation, in reference to Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventing duo from Dayton who are credited with building the first successful airplane. [6]
The design of the Great Seal of the State of Ohio is defined in Ohio Revised Code section 5.10: . The great seal of the state shall be two and one-half inches in diameter and shall consist of the coat of arms of the state within a circle having a diameter of one and three-fourths inches, surrounded by the words "THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF OHIO" in news gothic capitals.
A rectangular Ohio flag flies in front of the Benetka Road Covered Bridge in Ashtabula County. Ohio's flag is the only non-rectangular U.S. state flag. It is a rare example of a non-quadrilateral civil flag. According to vexillologist Whitney Smith, it may be loosely based upon cavalry flags of the Civil War and Spanish–American War.
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Ohio's seal and motto are displayed at the foot of the steps leading to the Ohio Statehouse's west entrance. [1] This installation was the subject of a 1997 federal lawsuit that was decided in favor of the state. [2] With God, all things are possible is the motto of the U.S. state of Ohio. [2]
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Ohio: Ohio buckeye: Aesculus glabra: 1953 [44] Oklahoma: Eastern redbud: Cercis canadensis: 1971 [45] Oregon: Douglas fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii: 1939 [46] Pennsylvania: Eastern hemlock: Tsuga canadensis: 1931 [47] [48] Puerto Rico: Ceiba (unofficial [b]) Ceiba pentandra [49] Rhode Island: Red maple: Acer rubrum: 1964 [50] South Carolina: Sabal ...