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State Symbols
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Official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
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Montana Symbols
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Montana State Arboretum
University of Montana, Missoula
Adopted in 1991.
Small arboretum on campus at the University of Montana, Missoula, was adopted in 1991. It includes native plants from north Rocky Mountain region. Many established large specimens. Xeriscape garden. Many native plants from plains and drier areas of the state.
University of Montana-Missoula
Campus grounds (physical address)
Missoula, MT 59812-0002
406-243-4636
dpohl@montana.edu
Facility type: arboretum
Hours of Operation:
Year-round
Admission price:
Free
The campus of this university is designated the state arboretum
Montana Legislature Archives
1-1-513. State arboretum.
The campus of the university of Montana-Missoula, is the state arboretum.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 332, L. 1991; amd. sec. 36, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
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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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