The state fish of Hawaii is called the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a, also known as the rectangular trigger fish. In Polynesian, the name describes how the fish looks. This is a very intriguing fish, as it has several interesting beavioral actions, and can…
The official state fish of Alaska is the chinook salmon, also known as the king salmon, spring salmon, and tule. Tyee, quinnat, and blackmouth are some of the other names given to the state fish of Alaska. The largest of…
In 1933, the Indiana state legislature designated the cardinal as the official state bird of Indiana. Cardinals do not migrate, so they are year-round residents of the state. They have a large range and a relatively dense population, so in…
Minnesota is fairly unique among the 50 United States in that it does not have an official state animal, whether land or marine based. While some coastal states have an official marine animal but no land animal — and some…
The Old North State is a nickname given to North Carolina. Carolina was divided in 1710 into two parts; the southern part became South Carolina and the northern part became North Carolina. The northern part then became known in the…
Wisconsin's state flag was first adopted in 1913 and had its latest alteration in 1979, to allow it to be more distinguishable from the other state flags of the US. During the Civil War (1861 - 1865), despite Wisconsin having…
The state seal of Tennessee evokes the importance of agriculture to the state and the contribution of the Tennessee River to the commerce. It also includes a few updates that have been made since the original creation of the seal.…
The state seal of Nevada was designed by Alanson W. Nightingill, and was modeled on the territorial seal used by the Territory of Nevada prior to its statehood. Nightingill designed the seal in what is known as the pictorial heraldic…
The state seal of Massachusetts has a long history spanning from the formation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a British royal colony in 1629 to the modern state seal approved by the Massachusetts legislature in 1898. The evolution of…
The overall design of the state seal of Indiana has been in use since it was a territory, and the first constitution specified that it should be used on official documents. The main elements of the artwork include the sun…