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  • Alabama: Bird—Yellowhammer. Flower—Camellia. Tree—Southern longleaf pine. Song—"Alabama." Alaska: Bird—Willow ptarmigan. Flower—Forget-me-not. Tree—Sitka spruce. Song—"Alaska's Flag." Arizona: Bird—Cactus wren. Flower—Saguaro cactus blossom. Tree—Paloverde. Song—"Arizona"; "Arizona March Song." Arkansas: Bird—Mockingbird. Flower—Apple blossom. Tree—Pine. Song—"Arkansas." California: Bird—California valley quail. Flower—Golden poppy. Tree—California redwood. Song—"I Love You, California." Colorado: Bird—Lark bunting. Flower—White and lavender columbine. Tree—Colorado blue spruce. Song—"Where the Columbines Grow." Connecticut: Bird—American robin. Flower—Mountain laurel. Tree—White oak. Song—"Yankee Doodle." Delaware: Bird—Blue hen chicken. Flower—Peach blossom. Tree—American holly. Song—"Our Delaware." Florida: Bird—Mockingbird. Flower—Orange blossom. Tree—Cabbage (Sabal) palm. Song—"Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"). Georgia: Bird—Brown thrasher. Flower—Cherokee rose. Tree—Live oak. Song—"Georgia on My Mind." Hawaii: Bird—Nene (Hawaiian goose). Flower—Hibiscus. Tree—Kukui. Song—"Hawaii Ponoi" (Hawaii's Own). Idaho: Bird—Mountain bluebird. Flower—Syringa. Tree—Western white pine. Song—"Here We Have Idaho." Illinois: Bird—Cardinal. Flower—Native violet. Tree—White oak. Song—"Illinois." Indiana: Bird—Cardinal. Flower—Peony. Tree—Tulip-poplar (yellow-poplar). Song—"On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away." Iowa: Bird—Eastern goldfinch. Flower—Wild rose. Tree—Oak. Song—"The Song of Iowa." Kansas: Bird—Western meadowlark. Flower—Sunflower. Tree—Cottonwood. Song—"Home on the Range." Kentucky: Bird—Kentucky cardinal. Flower—Goldenrod. Tree—Kentucky coffeetree. Song—"My Old Kentucky Home." Louisiana: Bird—Brown pelican. Flower—Magnolia. Tree—Baldcypress. Song—"Give Me Louisiana"; "You Are My Sunshine." Maine: Bird—Chickadee. Flower—White pine cone and tassel. Tree—White pine. Song—"State of Maine Song." Maryland: Bird—Baltimore oriole. Flower—Black-eyed Susan. Tree—White oak. Song—"Maryland, My Maryland." Massachusetts: Bird—Chickadee. Flower—Mayflower. Tree—American elm. Song—"All Hail to Massachusetts." Michigan: Bird—Robin. Flower—Apple blossom. Tree—White pine. Song—"Michigan, My Michigan." Minnesota: Bird—Common loon. Flower—Pink and white lady's-slipper. Tree—Norway, or red, pine. Song—"Hail! Minnesota." Mississippi: Bird—Mockingbird. Flower—Magnolia. Tree—Magnolia. Song—"Go Mis- sis- sip- pi." Missouri: Bird—Bluebird. Flower—White hawthorn blossom. Tree—Flowering dogwood. Song—"Missouri Waltz." Montana: Bird—Western meadowlark. Flower—Bitterroot. Tree—Ponderosa pine. Song—"Montana." Nebraska: Bird—Western meadowlark. Flower—Goldenrod. Tree—Cottonwood. Song—"Beautiful Nebraska." Nevada: Bird—Mountain bluebird. Flower—Sagebrush. Tree—Single-leaf pinon and bristle-cone pine. Song—"Home Means Nevada." New Hampshire: Bird—Purple finch. Flower—Purple lilac. Tree—White birch. Song—"Old New Hampshire." New Jersey: Bird—Eastern goldfinch. Flower—Violet. Tree—Red oak. Song—none. New Mexico: Bird—Roadrunner. Flower—Yucca flower. Tree—Pinon, or nut pine. Song—"O, Fair New Mexico." New York: Bird—Bluebird. Flower—Rose. Tree—Sugar maple. Song—"I Love New York." North Carolina: Bird—Cardinal. Flower—Dogwood. Tree—Pine. Song—"The Old North State." North Dakota: Bird—Western meadowlark. Flower—Wild prairie rose. Tree—American elm. Song—"North Dakota Hymn." Ohio: Bird—Cardinal. Flower—Scarlet carnation. Tree—Buckeye. Song—"Beautiful Ohio." Oklahoma: Bird—Scissor-tailed flycatcher. Flower—Mistletoe. Tree—Redbud. Song—"Oklahoma!" Oregon: Bird—Western meadowlark. Flower—Oregon grape. Tree—Douglas-fir. Song—"Oregon, My Oregon" Pennsylvania: Bird—Ruffed grouse. Flower—Mountain laurel. Tree—Hemlock. Song—none Rhode Island: Bird—Rhode Island Red. Flower—Violet. Tree—Red maple. Song—"Rhode Island's It for Me." South Carolina: Bird—Carolina wren. Flower—Carolina jessamine. Tree—Palmetto. Song—"Carolina"; “South Carolina on My Mind.” South Dakota: Bird—Ring-necked pheasant. Flower—American pasqueflower. Tree—Black Hills spruce. Song—"Hail, South Dakota." Tennessee: Bird—Mockingbird. Flower—Iris. Tree—Tulip poplar. Song—"My Homeland, Tennessee"; "My Tennessee"; "Rocky Top"; "The Tennessee Waltz"; "When It's Iris Time in Tennessee." Texas: Bird—Mockingbird. Flower—Bluebonnet. Tree—Pecan. Song—"Texas, Our Texas." Utah: Bird—California sea gull. Flower—Sego lily. Tree—Blue spruce. Song—"Utah, We Love Thee." Vermont: Bird—Hermit thrush. Flower—Red clover. Tree—Sugar maple. Song—"Hail, Vermont!" Virginia: Bird—Cardinal. Flower—Flowering dogwood. Tree—Flowering dogwood. Song—none (In its 1997 regular session, the Virginia legislature retired the state song "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia.") Wasington: Bird—Willow goldfinch. Flower—Coast rhododendron. Tree—Western hemlock. Song—"Washington, My Home." West Virginia: Bird—Cardinal. Flower—Rhododendron. Tree—Sugar maple. Song—"The West Virginia Hills"; "This Is My West Virginia"; "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home." Wisconsin: Bird—Robin. Flower—Wood violet. Tree—Sugar maple. Song—"On, Wisconsin!" Wyoming: Bird—Meadowlark. Flower—Indian paintbrush. Tree—Cottonwood. Song—"Wyoming." NOTES: Not all of the state symbols for each state are "official". In some cases, the symbols have changed (see Virginia). Once upon a time there was a link here that stated (no pun intended) where I got this information and it's no longer here. I know it was here . . . it's been a few years since I amswered this so I cannot recall where.

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