List of Montana state symbols explained

The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Montana.

State symbols

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Motto"Oro y Plata"[1]
NicknameTreasure State, Big Sky Country
SloganLand of the Shining Mountains, The Last Best Place
Song"Montana"[2]
Ballad: "Montana Melody"[3]
Lullaby: "Montana Lullaby"
FlagFlag of the State of Montana
SealGreat Seal of the State of Montana
Coat of armsCoat of arms of Montana
National guard crestCrest of the Montana National Guard
BirdWestern meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
FishWestslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi)
FlowerBitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)
GrassBluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata)
InsectMourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa)
MammalGrizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
TreePonderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)[4]
FossilDuck-billed dinosaur (Maiasaura peeblesorum)
GemstoneSapphire
Montana moss agate
SoilScobey[5]
FruitHuckleberry[6]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the State Seal, Montana Secretary of State's Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20090205161902/http://sos.mt.gov/About_Office/State_Seal.asp. dead. 5 February 2009. 5 February 2009. 9 January 2018.
  2. Web site: State Song . Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development . 2020-08-10 . Montana Kids . 2021-11-12.
  3. Web site: Montana State Ballad, Montana Meloday, by Carleen Harvey and LeGrande Harvey from NETSTATE.COM. Netstate.com. 9 January 2018.
  4. Web site: State Tree Ponderosa Pine . Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development . 2020-08-10 . Montana Kids . 2021-11-12.
  5. Web site: AN ACT DESIGNATING THE SCOBEY SOIL SERIES AS MONTANA'S OFFICIAL STATE SOIL. Leg.mt.gov. 9 January 2018.
  6. Web site: 1-1-528. State fruit, MCA . 2023-12-25 . leg.mt.gov.