The state motto of New Jersey is simply “Liberty and Prosperity.” Like a number of other states, New Jersey's state motto was not officially adopted. It has gained acceptance as the unofficial state motto because it is a feature of…
The southern state of Georgia, nicknamed "The Peach State," has more than one motto, though one is much more accepted than the other. Many believe the state motto of Georgia is "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation," since that straightforward message appears on…
The state flower of West Virginia is the shrub Rhododendron maximum. First introduced to England by John Bartam and Peter Collison in 1736, this type of rhododendron in also called great laurel or rose bay. Its flowers are either white…
The state flower of North Dakota is the wild prairie rose. Designated as the official state symbol in 1907, the wild prairie rose grows throughout North America. According to fossil evidence, it is estimated to be more than 35 million…
The state flower of Mississippi is the magnolia or Magnolia grandiflora. This large flower grows on the magnolia tree which is also the state tree of Mississippi. It is prized throughout the southern United States for its fragrance and appearance.…
The state flower of Arkansas is the apple blossom. Also known as the pyrus coronaria and the American crab apple, the state officially adopted the flower in 1901. Arkansas chose the apple blossom as its state flower due to the…
The state bird of Louisiana is a brown pelican, scientifically known as Pelecanus occidentalis. It is the smallest in the pelican family, though still relatively large for a bird. The brown pelican was made the state bird of Louisiana in…
The state bird of Illinois is the northern cardinal, or Cardinalis cardinalis, which was adopted in the late 1920s. This is also the state bird of several other states in the eastern United States, since it is so abundant. It…
A mockingbird is the state bird of Arkansas. More specifically, it is the northern mockingbird that stands as that state’s symbol. Made official in Arkansas in 1929, the mockingbird is also the state bird of Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.…
The state animal of Maine is the moose, or Alces alces. The moose is the largest species in the cervidae, or deer, family and the second largest land mammal in North America and Europe. Moose range freely in the boreal…