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Arkansas State Symbols Online

Arkansas Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots

Arkansas State Symbols Online is a state resource directory containing descriptions and pictures of the state symbols, emblems, and mascots of the state, which can be quickly accessed. This resource guide represents many of Arkansas state facts such as Arkansas state symbols, the state flower, the state gemstone, the state insect, the state tree, the state bird, the state animal, the state flag that flies over Arkansas, and the capital, as well as many more symbols, emblems, and mascots. These types of state directories are designed to help children learn, and are often used by children in the public and private education system as well as home schooled children.

Arkansas State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots

State Symbol Name - Scientific Date Adopted
American Folk Dance Square Dance 1991
Anthem "Arkansas" Feb 09,
1917
Beverage Milk 1985
Bird Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1929
Butterfly Diana fritillary butterfly 2007
Flag Arkansas State Flag 1913
Flower Apple Blossom 1901
Fruit South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato 1987
Gemstone Diamond 1967
Historic Cooking Vessel Dutch Oven 2001
Historical Song "The Arkansas Traveler" 1987
Insect Honeybee 1973
Language English 1987
Mammal White-tailed Deer 1993
Mineral Quartz Crystal 1967
Motto Regnat populus (The people rule) NA
Musical Instrument Fiddle 1985
Nicknames "The Natural State" 1995
Poet Laureate Peggy Vining (2003- ??) 1971
Purple Martin Capital
of Arkansas Northwest
City of Fort Smith, Arkansas 1993
Purple Martin Capital
of Arkansas Southeast
City of Lake Village, Arkansas 1993
Rock Bauxite 1967
Seal Great Seal 1864
Soil Stuttgart Soil Series 1997
Song "Arkansas" 1987
Song "Oh, Arkansas" 1987
Tree Pine (Pinus taeda) 1939
Trout Capital of the USA Cotter, Arkansas 1993
Vegetable South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato 1987
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State Map: Symbols
State symbols represent things that are special to a particular state.

symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun

Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together, compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century

1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
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