List of Montana state symbols
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Montana.
State symbols
Type | Symbol | Image |
---|---|---|
Motto | "Oro y Plata"[1] | |
Nickname | Treasure State, Big Sky Country | |
Slogan | Land of the Shining Mountains, The Last Best Place | |
Song | "Montana"[2] | |
Ballad: "Montana Melody"[3][4] | ||
Lullaby: "Montana Lullaby"[5] | ||
Flag | Flag of the State of Montana[6] | |
Seal | Great Seal of the State of Montana[7] | |
Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Montana | |
National guard crest | Crest of the Montana National Guard | |
Bird | Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)[8] | |
Fish | Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi)[9] | |
Flower | Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)[10] | |
Grass | Bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata)[11] | |
Insect | Mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa)[12] | |
Mammal | Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)[13] | |
Tree | Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)[14] | |
Fossil | Duck-billed dinosaur (Maiasaura peeblesorum)[15] | |
Gemstone | Sapphire[16] | |
Montana moss agate[17] | ||
Soil | Scobey[18][19] | |
Fruit | Huckleberry[20] |
See also
References
- ^ "About the State Seal, Montana Secretary of State's Website". 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "State Song". Montana Kids. Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-511 State ballad, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ "Montana State Ballad, Montana Meloday, by Carleen Harvey and LeGrande Harvey from NETSTATE.COM". Netstate.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-530 State lullaby, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-502 State flag, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-501 Great seal, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-504 State bird, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-507 State fish, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-503 State floral emblem, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-506 State grass, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-514 State butterfly, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-508 State animal, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ "State Tree Ponderosa Pine". Montana Kids. Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-509 State fossil, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-505 State gem stones, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-505 State gem stones, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-531 State soil, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ "AN ACT DESIGNATING THE SCOBEY SOIL SERIES AS MONTANA'S OFFICIAL STATE SOIL" (PDF). Leg.mt.gov. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "1-1-528. State fruit, MCA". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
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