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State Symbols

The official state symbols represent the cultural heritage and natural treasures of each state or the entire United States

Indiana Symbols

Indiana Symbols

Bird, Flag, Flower, Language, Motto, Nicknames, Poem, River, Sagamore of the Wasbash Award, Special Days, Seal, Song, Stone, Tree

Indiana State Language

English

Adopted in 1984.

English was adopted in 1984 as the Indiana State Language.

INDIANA STATUTES

Section 1-2-10-1 - State Language (1984)
The English language is adopted as the official language of the state of Indiana.

As added by P.L.1-1984, SEC.1.

Section 1-2-10-2
Sec. 2. American Sign Language is recognized as a standard, independent language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage, which is widely used by hearing, deaf, and hard of hearing individuals in Indiana and in the United States.
As added by P.L.7-1995, SEC.1.

State 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.