Colorado's state motto Nil Sine Numine, has several slight variations in its translation. The Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) describes the motto as “Nothing Without The Deity.” Other translations include “Nothing Without Providence” and “Nothing Without God.” The…
The state motto of Alaska, “North to the Future” was officially adopted in 1967 during the centennial celebrations of its purchase from Russia in 1867. It is said to represent the promise of opportunity in this beautiful, vast and sparsely…
Marie Bankhead Owen, the woman responsible for selecting the state motto of Alabama, was someone with powerful ties in the state in the early 20th century, and she was later inducted in the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame. Her father…
The state flower of Wyoming is the Indian paintbrush, which is known in Latin as castilleja linariaefolia. It is characterized by its bright tube-shaped blossoms that range in color from vivid orange to deeper red. This flower gets its common…
The state flower of Oregon is the Oregon grape, sometimes called Oregon grapeholly. Not related to more familiar grapes, this shrub is named after the clusters of berries that hang from its branches, reminiscent of traditional grapes. This plant may…
The flower of the state of Ohio is the scarlet carnation. The scarlet carnation belongs to the species of plant known as dianthus caryophyllus. The official state flower of Ohio was designated in the early 1900s, mostly as an homage…
The state flower of North Carolina is Cornus florida, the American, or flowering, dogwood. This tree blossoms in the early spring and summer throughout North Carolina and the eastern United States. In the fall and winter, flowering dogwood bears red…
The state flower of Kansas is the sunflower, a wild flower that is native and widespread throughout the state. Although it is often difficult to identify different species of sunflowers, there are approximately 11 different species of them in Kansas.…
Iowa chose the wild rose as its state flower in 1897. The previous year, Iowa's legislature had used an image of one of the state's wild roses for the official state motif. After the wild rose appeared on a silver…
The state flower of Indiana is the peony. It was adopted as the state symbol in March of 1957, replacing the zinnia. Peonies typically bloom in the late spring or early summer, and boast various shades of pink, red, yellow,…