State symbols

Seal of Illinois Seal of Illinois The Great Seal of the State of Illinois is the official emblem of the State, and signifies the official nature of a document produced by the State of Illinois.-History:... Flag of Illinois Flag of Illinois The flag of the state of Illinois consists of the seal of Illinois on a white background, with the word "Illinois" underneath the seal.-Design:... Flag of Illinois while flying 1867 1969 1969

Type Symbol Image Law Year Adopted Amphibian Eastern Tiger Salamander Tiger Salamander The Tiger Salamander is a species of Mole Salamander. The proper common name is the Eastern Tiger Salamander, to differentiate from other closely related species.-Description:... (Ambystoma tigrinum) 2005 Bird Northern Cardinal Northern Cardinal The Northern Cardinal or Redbird or Common Cardinal is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis. It can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico... (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1928 Butterfly Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) 1975 Folk Dance Square dance Square dance Square dance is a folk dance with four couples arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, beginning with Couple 1 facing away from the music and going counter-clockwise until getting to Couple 4. Couples 1 and 3 are known as the head couples, while Couples 2 and 4 are the side couples... 1990 Fish Bluegill Bluegill The Bluegill is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes.-Range and distribution:... (Lepomis macrochirus) 1986 Flower Violet Viola sororia Viola sororia, known commonly as the Common Blue Violet, is a stemless herbaceous perennial plant that is native to eastern North America... (Viola sororia) 1908 Snack food Popcorn Popcorn Popcorn, or popping corn, is corn which expands from the kernel and puffs up when heated. Corn is able to pop because, like sorghum, quinoa and millet, its kernels have a hard moisture-sealed hull and a dense starchy interior. This allows pressure to build inside the kernel until an explosive... (Zea mays averta) 2004 Fruit Gold Rush Apple Apple The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring... (Malus xdomestica) 2007 Fossil Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium) 1991 Prairie grass Big Bluestem Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii, known also as Big bluestem, Turkey foot, Prairie tallgrass, or simply Tallgrass, is a tall grass native to much of the Great Plains and Prairie regions of central North America- Description :... (Andropogon gerardii) 1989 Animal White-tailed deer White-tailed Deer The white-tailed deer , also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States , Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru... (Odocoileus virginianus) 1980 Mineral Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite is a halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It is an isometric mineral with a cubic habit, though octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon... (Calcium fluoride) 1965 Motto State sovereignty, national union Nickname Land of Lincoln (official) Prairie State The Corn State The Sucker State Garden of the West Reptile Painted Turtle Painted Turtle The painted turtle is the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to Louisiana and northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The turtle is the only species of the genus Chrysemys, which is part of the pond turtle... (Chrysemys picta) 2005 Slogans Mile After Magnificent Mile Right Here. Right Now. Soil Drummer silty clay loam Loam Loam is soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even concentration . Loam soils generally contain more nutrients and humus than sandy soils, have better infiltration and drainage than silty soils, and are easier to till than clay soils... (mesic Typic Endoaquoll) 2001 Song Illinois Illinois (state song) "Illinois" is the official state song of the U.S. state of Illinois. Written by Charles H. Chamberlain and composed by Archibald Johnston, "Illinois" became the state song by an act of the 54th Illinois General Assembly .-Lyrics:... 1925 Tree White Oak (Quercus alba) 1972

See also

• Flags of the U.S. states
  Flags of the U.S. states
  The flags of the U.S. states exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. Modern state flags date from the 1890s when states wanted to have distinctive symbols at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago...
  
  
• Index of Illinois-related articles
• Lists of United States state insignia
• Seals of the U.S. states
  Seals of the U.S. states
  The following gallery displays the official seals of the 50 states, federal district, and territories of the United States of America:-See also:* Coat of Arms of the U.S. States* Seals of Governors of the U.S. States* Flags of the U.S. states...