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Symbol Date designated Image Motto "Friendship" 1930 [1] [2] Nickname "The Lone Star State" [1] Flag: The Lone Star Flag [1] June 30, 1839 National seal: Seal of the Republic of Texas: January 25, 1839 State seal: Seal of Texas: December 29, 1845 Reverse of the seal August 26, 1961 National coat of arms: Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas ...
This is a list of state symbols for the US state of Ohio. The majority of these items are officially recognized by state law, having been ratified by an act of the Ohio General Assembly and executed by the governor's signature. These items can be found in the Ohio Revised Code, General Provisions, Chapter 5. Two of Ohio's official symbols have ...
National Symbols and Icons This page was last edited on 21 December 2024, at 18:30 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...
Most of the symbols are listed in Title 19, Chapter 186 of the Oregon Revised Statutes (2011 edition). [1] Oregon's first symbol was the motto Alis Volat Propriis, written and translated in 1854. Latin for "She Flies With Her Own Wings", the motto remained unchanged until 1957, when "The Union" became the official state motto.
The oldest symbol is the Alabama State Bible, from 1853. [1] The most recently designated symbol is the peach, Alabama's state tree fruit, established in 2006. Alabama does not have an official nickname, although "Heart of Dixie" was strongly promoted by the Alabama Chamber of Commerce in the 1940s and 1950s, and put on state license plates. [2 ...
Symbol Description Image Law [notes 1] [1] Adopted Amphibian: Eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) 5 ILCS 460/85 2005 [2] Animal: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) 5 ILCS 460/45 1982 [2] Artifact Pirogue: 5 ILCS 460/63 2017 [1] Bird: Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 5 ILCS 460/10 1929 [2] Exercise Cycling: 5 ILCS 460/ ...
Fruit: Strawberry (Fragaria) LL 166, 1980 Gemstone: Crassostrea virginica oyster shell [3] (previously agate 1976–2011) LL 163, 2011 Mineral: Agate [4] LL 163.1, 2011 Insect: Honeybee (Apis mellifera) LL 164, 1977 Jelly: Mayhaw jelly and Louisiana sugar cane jelly: LL 170.8, 2003 Mammal: Louisiana black bear (Ursus americanus luteolus) LL 161 ...
Fruit: Strawberry: 25 O.S.3§98.10, 2005 Wildflower: Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) 25 O.S.3§92.1, 1986 Tree: Redbud (Cercis canadensis) 25 OS § 97, 1937 (moved to 2 OS § 16-69, 2001) Grass: Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) SCR72, 1972 Flower: Oklahoma rose 25 O.S.3§92, 2004 Vegetable: Watermelon: 25 OS § 98.15,2007 Fauna Bird