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US State Symbols
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Official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
and natural treasures of each state or the entire United States These US state insignia, emblems, and mascots are designated by tradition or the
respective state legislatures |
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Kansas State Symbols Online
Kansas Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
Kansas 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 Kansas state facts such as Kansas 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 Kansas, 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.
Kansas State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots |
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(Ambystoma tigrinum mavortium, Baird, 1850) |
Apr 13, 1994 |
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(Bison bison) |
Mar 28, 1955 |
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1925; Jun 30, 1953 |
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(Sturnella neglecta) |
1937 |
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(Ictalurus punctatus) |
2003 |
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Mar 21, 1927 |
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(Helianthus annuus) |
1903 |
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(Helianthus annuus) |
1903 |
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(Apis mellifera) |
1976 |
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1935-1992 |
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1935-1992 |
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(To the Stars Through Difficulties) |
1861 |
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NA |
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(Terrapene ornata) |
1986 |
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May 25, 1861; 1985 |
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(Fine, smectitic, mesic Typic Argiustolls) |
Apr 12, 1990 |
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Jun 30,
1947 |
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(Populus deltoides) |
1937 |
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State Symbols
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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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