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State Symbols of the United States

State Symbols of the United States: compare 50 US states on 5 metrics.

CultureFacts & Trivia50 states · 5 metricsUpdated Jun 10, 2024Original page
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50 states
AlabamaYellowhammerSouthern longleaf pine treeCamelliasAlabamaSalt Water Fish: Fighting Tarpon, Fresh Water Fish: Largemouth Bass+8
AlaskaWillow ptarmiganSitka spruce treeForget-me-notsAlaska’s FlagFish: King Salmon, Gem: Jade+4
ArizonaCactus wrenPalo verdeFlower of saguaro cactiArizonaColors: Blue and Old Gold, Neckwear: Bola Tie+7
ArkansasMockingbirdPine treeApple blossomsArkansasInsect: Honeybee
CaliforniaCalifornia valley quailCalifornia redwoodsGolden poppiesI Love You, CaliforniaAnimal: California Grizzly Bear, Fish: California Golden Trout+1
ColoradoLark buntingColorado blue spruce treesRocky Mountain columbinesWhere the Columbines GrowAnimal: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Gemstone: Aquamarine+2
ConnecticutAmerican robinsWhite oak treesMountain laurelsYankee DoodleAnimal: Sperm Whale, Hero: Nathan Hale+7
DelawareBlue hen chickenAmerican holly treesPeach blossomsOur DelawareColors: Colonial Blue and Buff, Insect: Ladybug+4
FloridaMockingbirdSabal palm treesOrange blossomsSuwannee RiverButterfly: Zebra Longwing Butterfly, Saltwater Fish: Sailfish+1
GeorgiaBrown thrashersLive oak treesCherokee rosesGeorgia on my MindFruit: Peach, Saltwater Mammal: Right Whale+1
HawaiiHawaiian geeseCandlenut treesYellow hibiscusesHawaii Ponoi—
IdahoMountain bluebirdsWhite pine treesSyringasHere We Have IdahoHorse: Appaloosa, Gem: Star Garnet+3
IllinoisCardinalsWhite oak treesVioletsIllinoisAnimal: White-Tailed Deer, Fish: Bluegill+2
IndianaCardinalsTulip treesPeoniesOn the Banks of the Wabash, Far AwayRiver: Wabash, Stone: Limestone
IowaEastern goldfinchesBur oak treesWild rosesSong of IowaColors: Red, White, and Blue
KansasWestern meadowlarksCottonwood treesSunflowersHome on the RangeAnimal: buffalo (1955)
KentuckyKentucky cardinalsTulip poplarsGoldenrodsMy Old Kentucky Home—
LouisianaEastern brown pelicansBald cypress treesMagnoliasYou Are My SunshineSongs: “Give Me Louisiana” and “You Are My Sunshine”
MaineChickadeesWhite pine treesWhite pine cones and tasselsState of Maine SongFish: Landlocked Salmon, Mineral: Tourmaline+4
MarylandBaltimore oriolesWhite oak treesBlack-eyed susansMaryland! My Maryland!Boat: Skipjack, Crustacean: Maryland Blue Crab+8
MassachusettsChickadeesAmerican elm treesMayflowersAll Hail to MassachusettsBeverage: Cranberry Juice, Insect: Ladybug+3
MichiganRobinsWhite pine treesApple blossomsMy MichiganMammal: White-Tailed Deer, Fishes: Trout, Brook Trout+6
MinnesotaCommon loonsRed pine treesLady slippersHail MinnesotaFish: Walleye, Mushroom: Morel
MississippiMockingbirdsMagnolia treesEvergreen magnoliasGo, MississippiWildflower: Coreopsis, Stone: Petrified Wood+8
MissouriBluebirdsFlowering dogwood treesHawthornsMissouri WaltzAquatic Animal: Paddlefish, Fish: Channel Catfish+9
MontanaWestern meadowlarkPonderosa pine treesBitterrootsMontanaStones: Sapphire and Agate
NebraskaWestern meadowlarksCottonwood treesGoldenrodsBeautiful NebraskaFish: Channel Catfish, American Folk Dance: Square Dance+9
NevadaMountain bluebirdsSingle-leaf pinyon treesSagebrushHome Means NevadaTrees: Single-Leaf Pinon and Bristlecone Pine, Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep+7
New HampshirePurple finchesWhite birch treesPurple lilacsOld New HampshireAnimal: White-Tailed Deer, Insect: Ladybug+5
New JerseyEastern goldfinchesRed oak treesPurple violetsNo current state songInsect: Honeybee, Animal: Horse+6
New MexicoRoadrunnersPinonsYuccasO Fair New MexicoAnimal: Black Bear, Fish: Cutthroat Trout+9
New YorkBluebirdsSugar maple treesRosesI Love New YorkAnimal: Beaver, Fish: Brook Trout+2
North CarolinaCardinalsPine treesDogwoodsThe Old North StateMammal: Gray Squirrel, Insect: Honeybee+9
North DakotaWestern meadowlarksAmerican elm treesWild prairie rosesNorth Dakota HymnFish: Northern Pike, Grass: Western Wheatgrass+5
OhioCardinalsBuckeye treesScarlet carnationsBeautiful OhioInsect: Ladybug, Gemstone: Flint+4
OklahomaScissor-tailed flycatcherRedbudsMistletoesOklahomaAnimal: Bison, Reptile: Mountain Boomer Lizard+9
OregonWestern meadowlarksDouglas fir treesOregon grapesOregon, My OregonAnimal: Beaver, Fish: Chinook Salmon+9
PennsylvaniaRuffled grousesHemlock treesMountain laurelsPennsylvaniaDog: Great Dane, Colors: Blue and Gold
Rhode IslandRhode Island red hensRed maple treesVioletsRhode Island, It’s For MeShell: Quahog (Official), Mineral: Bowenite+2
South CarolinaCarolina wrensPalmetto treesCarolina yellow jessaminesCarolina—
South DakotaRing-necked pheasantsBlack hills spruce treesAmerican pasqueflowersHail! South Dakota!Grass: Western Wheat Grass, Soil: Houdek+8
TennesseeMockingbirdsTulip poplar treesIrisesRocky TopHorse: Tennessee Walking Horse, Animal: Raccoon+2
TexasMockingbirdsPecan treesBluebonnetsTexas, Our TexasFish: Guadalupe Bass, Seashell: Lightning Whelk+9
UtahCalifornia gullsBlue spruce treesSego lilliesUtah, We Love TheeEmblem: Beehive, Gem: Topaz+9
VermontHermit thrushesSugar maple treesRed cloversThese Green MountainsAnimal: Morgan Horse, Insect: Honeybee
VirginiaCardinalsDogwood treesAmerican dogwoodsCarry Me Back to Old VirginnyDog: American Foxhound, Shell: Oyster Shell
WashingtonWillow goldfinchesWestern hemlock treesCoast rhododendronsWashington, My HomeFish: Steelhead Trout, Gem: Petrified Wood+7
West VirginiaCardinalsSugar maple treesRhododendronsTake Me Home Country RoadsAnimal: Black Bear, Colors: Blue and Gold (Official)+1
WisconsinRobinsSugar maple treesWood violetsOn WisconsinGrain: Corn, Animal: Badger+10
WyomingWestern meadowlarksCottonwood treesIndian paintbrushesWyomingDinosaur: Triceratops, Fish: Cutthroat Trout+6

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Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: State Symbols - InfoPlease.