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State Symbols
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Official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
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Oklahoma Symbols
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Oklahoma State Pin
"OK" pin
Adopted on May 6, 1982.
The "OK" pin adopted on May 6, 1982.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 36
A Concurrent Resolution designating the "OK" pin as the official state pin;
describing the "OK" pin;
authorizing the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
to investigate and pursue patent or copyright;
and directing distribution.
WHEREAS, the State of Oklahoma has no official state pin at this time; and
WHEREAS, the "OK" pin can be worn with pride as a symbol of the exceptional social, economic and geographic environment the citizens of the great State of Oklahoma enjoy; and
WHEREAS, the "OK" pin shall consist of the letters "OK" with a sky blue replica of the State of Oklahoma imposed over the letters. Inside the replica of the State of Oklahoma shall be a circular rawhide American Indian shield, with the lower half of the shield fringed with pendant eagle feathers, and superimposed on the face of the shield a calumet or peace pipe, crossed at right angels by an olive branch.
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate of the 2nd Session of the 38th Oklahoma Legislature, the House of Representatives concurring therein:
THAT the "OK" pin is hereby designated and adopted as the official pin of the State of Oklahoma.
THAT the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department is authorized and encouraged to investigate and pursue the feasibility of obtaining exclusive rights to the "OK" pin as provided under appropriate federal patent or copyright laws.
THAT a copy of this resolution shall be dispatched to the Governor of the State of Oklahoma and the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.
Adopted by the Senate the 3rd day of May, 1982.
Adopted by the House of Representatives the 5th day of May, 1982.
Filed with the Secretary of State May 6, 1982.
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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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