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A state mammal is the official mammal of a U.S. state as designated by a state's legislature. The first column of the table is for those denoted as the state mammal, and the second shows the state marine mammals. Animals with more specific designations are also listed.
List of U.S. state dogs. Thirteen states of the United States have designated an official state dog breed. Maryland was the first state to name a dog breed as a state symbol, naming the Chesapeake Bay Retriever in 1964. [1] Pennsylvania followed the year after, naming the Great Dane as its official breed. [2]
State animal: State animal – white-tailed deer: The white-tailed deer (O. virginianus) became the official state animal in 1988. State reptile: The black racer became the state reptile in 1995. State amphibian: The spotted salamander was made the state amphibian in 2010. State frog: The American bullfrog was made the state frog in 2010.
List of Missouri state symbols. Flag. Seal. Route marker. Quarter (released in 2003) The following is a list of the officially designated symbols of the U.S. state of Missouri .
This is a list of symbols of the state of New York in the United States. The majority of the state symbols are officially listed in the New York Consolidated Laws in Article 6, Sections 70 through 87. [1] The symbols are recognized by these laws and were signed into law by the governor of New York. The oldest symbols, the state flag and the ...
The U.S. state of Utah has 27 official symbols, as designated by the Utah State Legislature, and three unofficial symbols. All official symbols, except the Great Seal, are listed in Title 63G of Utah Code. [ 1 ] In 1896, Utah became a state, and on April 3 the Utah legislature, in its first regular session, adopted its first symbol, the Great ...
Flag. Flag of the State of Michigan. 1911. Flower. Apple Blossom [note 1] Malus sp. 1897 [3] A garland of 44 flowers representing the 44 states was made for the World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893 with the Apple Blossom representing Michigan. This inspired Michigan's Legislature to make it official in 1897.
List of U.S. state reptiles. The first state reptile: Oklahoma's common collared lizard. Twenty-eight U.S. states have named an official state reptile. As with other state symbols, states compare admirable aspects of the reptile and of the state, within designating statutes. Schoolchildren often start campaigns promoting their favorite reptile ...