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The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Montana.
State symbols
Type | Symbol | Image |
---|---|---|
Motto | "Oro y Plata" | |
Nickname | Treasure State, Big Sky Country | |
Slogan | Land of the Shining Mountains, The Last Best Place | |
Song | "Montana" | |
Ballad: "Montana Melody" | ||
Lullaby: "Montana Lullaby" | ||
Flag | Flag of the State of Montana | |
Seal | Great Seal of the State of Montana | |
Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Montana | |
National guard crest | Crest of the Montana National Guard | |
Bird | Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | |
Fish | Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) | |
Flower | Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) | |
Grass | Bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) | |
Insect | Mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) | |
Mammal | Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) | |
Tree | Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) | |
Fossil | Duck-billed dinosaur (Maiasaura peeblesorum) | |
Gemstone | Sapphire | |
Montana moss agate | ||
Soil | Scobey | |
Fruit | Huckleberry |
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.