List of Oklahoma state symbols explained

This is a list of Oklahoma's state symbols, including official and unofficial. The official symbols are codified by statute. Many of the unofficial symbols are defined by Oklahoma Senate or House of Representative resolutions.

State symbols

Flora
Floral emblemMistletoe25 O.S.3§92, 1893
Strawberry25 O.S.3§98.10, 2005
WildflowerIndian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)25 O.S.3§92.1, 1986
TreeRedbud (Cercis canadensis)25 OS § 97, 1937 (moved to 2 OS § 16-69, 2001)
GrassIndian grass (Sorghastrum nutans)SCR72, 1972
FlowerOklahoma rose25 O.S.3§92, 2004
VegetableWatermelon25 OS § 98.15,2007
Fauna
BirdScissor-tailed flycatcher (Muscivora forficata)25 O.S.3§98, 1951
ReptileCollared lizard (mountain boomer Crotaphytus collaris)HCR1009, 1969
MammalBuffalo (Bison bison)SCR101, 1972
FishWhite bass (sand bass Morone chrysops)25 O.S.3§98.2, 1974
Furbearer animalCommon raccoon (Procyon lotor)SCR25, 1989
InsectEuropean honey bee (Apis mellifera)SCR75, 1992
Game animalWhite-tail deer (Odocoileus virginians)SCR24, 1990
Game birdWild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)25 O.S.3§98.13,1990
ButterflyBlack swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)HB2082, 1996
AmphibianBullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)HCR1026, 1997
FossilSaurophaganax maximus25 O.S.3§98.6, 2000
Flying mammalMexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)25 O.S.3§98.11, 2006
Acrocanthosaurus atokensis25 O.S.3§98.14, 2006
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)HB2997, 2018
Music
Waltz"Oklahoma Wind"SR42, 1982
Anthem"Oklahoma!"
lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
music: Richard Rodgers
25 O.S.3§94.1, 1953
Folk song"Oklahoma Hills"
by Woody Guthrie
and Jack Guthrie
25 O.S.3§94.8, 2001
Musical instrumentFiddleSCR25, 1984
Country and western song"Faded Love"
by John Willis
and Bob Wills
SCR65, 1988
Folk danceSquare danceSCR111, 1988
Percussive musical instrumentDrum25 O.S.3§98.3, 1993
Children's song"Oklahoma, My Native Land"
by Martha Kemm Barrett
HB3000, 1996
Western bandThe Sounds of the SouthwestHCR1053, 1997
Inspirational Song"I Can Only Imagine"
by MercyMe
HB3473, 2018
Other
EnglishState Question 751
Astronomical objectRosette Nebula, NGC 223725 O.S. §25-98.18, 2019
GUSTY25 O.S.3§98.9, 2005
ColorsGreen and white25 O.S.3§93, 1915
RockRose rock (Barite rose)25 O.S.3§98.1, 1968
State monumentGolden DrillerSCR23, 1979
TheatreLynn Riggs Players of Oklahoma, Inc.53 OS § 81
Poem"Howdy Folks" by David Randolph MilstenHCR7, 1941
Pin"OK" pinSCR36, 1982
BeverageMilkSCR2, 1985
SoilPort Silt Loam Cumulic haplustollsHJR1014, 1987
MealOklahoma state meal


fried okra, squash, cornbread, barbecued pork, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, corn, strawberries, chicken fried steak, pecan pie, and black-eyed peas.

HCR 1083, 1988
SteakRibeye25 O.S. §25-98.19, 2019
Poet laureateBiennial gubernatorial appointment1994
TartanOklahoma TartanHCR1025, 1999
StampOklahoma Statehood Stamp which celebrates the 100th birthday of Oklahoma's entry into the Union, November 16, 1907Issued by the United States Postal Service https://web.archive.org/web/20070201123026/http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/2007/sr07_003.htm

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