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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
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Missouri State Symbols Online
Missouri Symbols, 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 home schooled children.
Missouri State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots |
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May 31, 1995 |
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(Rana catesbeiana) |
2005 |
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May 31, 1995 |
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(Polyodon spathula) |
May 23, 1997 |
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(Cornus Florida L.) |
Jun 20, 1955 |
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(Sialia sialis) |
Mar 30, 1927 |
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Mar 22, 1915 |
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Jul 9, 2004 |
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(Ictalurus punctatus) |
May 23, 1997 |
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Mar 22, 1913 |
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(of tree commonly called the "red haw" or "wild haw" (Crataegus)) |
Mar 16, 1923 |
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- Fossilized remains of Crinoidea (Delocrinus missouriensis) |
June 16, 1989 |
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(Vitis aestivalis) |
Jul 11, 2003 |
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Jun 4, 2002 |
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(Apis mellifera) |
Jul 3, 1985 |
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(Mozarkite -Synonym of: Chert )
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Jul 21, 1967 |
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(lead) |
Jul 21, 1967 |
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(The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law) |
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Jul 17, 1987 |
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NA |
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(Juglans nigra) |
Jul 9, 1990 |
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Jan 11, 1822 |
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Jun 30, 1949 |
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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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