Missouri State Symbols: Missouri Emblems and Mascots

Missouri started naming symbols in 1923 when the state Legislature adopted the hawthorn flower (Crataegus). Missouri 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 Missouri state facts such as Missouri 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 Missouri, 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 homeschooled children.

Missouri State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
State Symbol	Name - Scientific	Adopted
American Folk Dance	Square Dance	May 31, 1995
Amphibian	North American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)	2005
Animal	Missouri Mule	May 31, 1995
Aquatic Animal	Paddlefish or Spoonbill (Polyodon spathula)	May 23, 1997
Arboreal Emblem (Tree)	Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida L.)	Jun 20, 1955
Bird	Bluebird(Sialia sialis)	Mar 30, 1927
Day	Missouri Day: 3rd Wednesday in October	Mar 22, 1915
Dinosaur	Hypsibema missouriensis	Jul 9, 2004
Fish	Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)	May 23, 1997
Flag	State Flag	Mar 22, 1913
Floral Emblem	Hawthorn Blossom (of tree commonly called the "red haw" or "wild haw" (Crataegus))	Mar 16, 1923
Fossil	Crinoid - Fossilized remains of Crinoidea (Delocrinus missouriensis)	June 16, 1989
Grape	Norton/Cynthiana grape (Vitis aestivalis)	Jul 11, 2003
Horse	Missouri Fox Trotting Horse	Jun 4, 2002
Insect	Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)	Jul 3, 1985
Lithologic Emblem - Rock	Mozarkite (Mozarkite -Synonym of: Chert )	Jul 21, 1967
Mineral	Galena (lead)	Jul 21, 1967
Motto	Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law)	NA
Musical Instrument	Fiddle	Jul 17, 1987
Nicknames	Show-Me State	NA
Nut	Nut of the Black Walnut tree (Juglans nigra)	Jul 9, 1990
Seal	Great Seal	Jan 11, 1822
Song	"Missouri Waltz"	Jun 30, 1949

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