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Type Symbol Adopted Image Amphibian: American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeiana: 2005 [1] [2]: Animal: Missouri mule: 1995 [1] [3]: Aquatic animal: Paddlefish Polyodon spathula
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.
State Resource Guides, from the Library of Congress; Tables with areas, populations, densities and more (in order of population) Tables with areas, populations, densities and more (alphabetical) State and Territorial Governments on USA.gov; StateMaster – statistical database for U.S. states; State Symbols USA
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a tab le of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
The Missouri state flag was designed and stitched in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, by Marie Elizabeth Oliver, [5] the wife of former state senator R. B. Oliver. She began his flag project in 1908 as part of her volunteer activities with the Daughters of the American Revolution when she was appointed chairperson of the Daughters of the American ...
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The Seal as it appeared in 1879. The design of the seal was explained in a 1822 newspaper article five days after a law creating the seal was passed: [1] "The arms of the state of Missouri and of the United States, yet separated by a pale, denote the connection existing between the two governments, and show that, although connected by a compact, yet we are independent as to internal concerns ...
Lists of United States state symbols by state (52 P) A. Symbols of Alabama (3 C, 35 P) ... Symbols of Missouri (2 C, 15 P) Symbols of Montana (2 C, 35 P) N.