The state bird of Oregon is the western meadowlark, which can be found in places such as open fields, dessert grasslands, pastures and on top of fence posts in agricultural areas. It is a songbird with many different complex tunes…
State symbols and state animals are selected to represent the cultural heritage and natural bounty of a particular state. In the case of New Hampshire, the purple finch has been its state bird since the legislation was passed in its…
The state bird of Idaho is the mountain bluebird, a type of songbird considered quite common in western North America. The mountain bluebird is most often found in the Rocky Mountains, and has also been designated the state bird of…
The state bird of Hawaii is the nene, a type of goose that stands nearly a foot-and-a-half tall when standing fully upright. This bird is native to the Hawaiian Islands. Wild nenes are found on several of the islands, including…
There are a number of state animals in Texas, divided into categories. The small state animal of Texas is the nine-banded armadillo. Its scientific species name is Dasypus novemcinctus and it originally came from Mexico. The flying mammal state animal…
The North American Beaver serves as the state animal of Oregon, a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. This species is known by the scientific name Castor Canadensis. It is, however, commonly referred to in…
Details on the history of the state seal of Louisiana remain sketchy, but most historians attribute the use of the brown pelican on the seal to William C.C. Claiborne. Claiborne was named the first governor of the Louisiana Territory in…
The original state seal of Florida was designed in 1865 and approved by the state legislature, which voted the round seal not be larger than a silver dollar. The circular seal showed sunbeams in the background, with a steamboat and…
In 1820, Samuel Calhoun Roane designed the forerunner to the current state seal of Arkansas. Later, when Arkansas became a state in 1836, the seal became the "Seal of the State of Arkansas" and contained many of the elements of…
The history of the state flag of Virginia is not quite as old as the flag of the United States, as the state did not first have an official flag until 1861. The Virginia coat of arms and the Virginia…