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The American bullfrog was made the state frog in 2010. State insect: The Ladybug was designated as the official state insect by Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, 111th General Assembly, 1975–1976 Session. It was designated Ohio's official insect by Public Chapter 896 of the 99th General Assembly.
State insects are designated by 48 individual states of the fifty United States. Some states have more than one designated insect, or have multiple categories (e.g., state insect and state butterfly, etc.). Iowa and Michigan are the two states without a designated state insect.
Kansas state animal: American buffalo (Bison americanus) 1955: Kansas state insect: Honeybee: 1976: Kansas state reptile: Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) 1986: Kansas state soil: Harney silt loam: 1990: Kansas state march "Here's Kansas" 1992: Kansas state amphibian: Barred tiger salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) 1994: Kansas state grass
The symbols were recognized and signed into law by the Maine Legislature and governor of Maine and are officially listed in the Maine Laws in article 1, chapter 9. [2] The oldest symbols, the state flag and the state seal , were adopted in 1820, [3] and the most recent additions to the list were, the state song of the 21st century, My Sweet ...
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.
The first symbol was the Seal of Kentucky, which was made official in 1792. The original seal also contained the future state motto. It served as the state's only emblem for over 130 years until the adoption of the state bird in 1926. Enacted by law in 2010, the newest symbols of Kentucky are the state insect, the honey bee, and the state ...
April 27, 2024 at 5:17 AM. A new invasive insect is emerging in Central Ohio, and state officials want to know if you see one. Elm zigzag sawfly adults were trapped in Delaware County the...
Insect: Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) 5 ILCS 460/15 1975: Mineral: Fluorite (Calcium fluoride) 5 ILCS 460/25 1965: Motto "State sovereignty, national union" 5 ILCS 460/5: 1818: Nickname "The Prairie State" Traditional: Pet: Shelter dogs and shelter cats: 5 ILCS 460/47 2017: Pie: Pumpkin pie: 5 ILCS 460/100 2016: Prairie grass: Big bluestem
Ohio ( / oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ / ⓘ oh-HY-oh) [13] is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ohio borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area.
Cornhusker State 1945 Symbol: A covered wagon pulled by a pair of oxen. 1963 Slogan "Welcome to NEBRASKAland where the West begins" 1963 Fossil: Mammoth: 1967 Gemstone: Blue agate: 1967 Rock: Prairie agate: 1967 Song "Beautiful Nebraska" 1967 Grass: Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) 1969 Tree: Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) 1972 Insect ...