List of Kansas state symbols facts for kids
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Kansas.
State symbols
| Type | Symbol | Year and references |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas state seal | Great Seal of the State of Kansas | 1861 |
| Kansas state flower and floral emblem | Wild native sunflower (Helianthus) | 1903 |
| Kansas state banner | Kansas state banner | 1925 |
| Kansas state flag | Flag of the State of Kansas | 1927 (revised 1961, 1963) |
| Kansas state march | "The Kansas March" | 1935 |
| Kansas state bird | Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | 1937 |
| Kansas state tree | Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | 1937 |
| Kansas state song | "Home on the Range" | 1947 |
| Kansas state animal | American buffalo (Bison americanus) | 1955 |
| Kansas state insect | Honeybee | 1976 |
| Kansas state reptile | Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) | 1986 |
| Kansas state soil | Harney silt loam | 1990 |
| Kansas state march | "Here's Kansas" | 1992 |
| Kansas state amphibian | Barred tiger salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) | 1994 |
| Kansas state grass | Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | 2010 |
| Kansas marine fossil | Tylosaurus | 2014 |
| Kansas flying fossil | Pteranodon | 2014 |
| Kansas state rock | Greenhorn Limestone | 2018 |
| Kansas state mineral | Galena | 2018 |
| Kansas state gemstone | Jelinite | 2018 |
| Kansas state fish | Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | 2018 |
| Kansas state red wine grape | Chambourcin | 2019 |
| Kansas state white wine grape | Vignoles | 2019 |
| Kansas state fruit | Sandhill plum | 2022 |
| Kansas land fossil | Silvisaurus condrayi | 2023 |
- Kansas state motto: Ad astra per aspera (Latin for To the stars through difficulties)
- Kansas state nickname: Sunflower State
- United States quarter dollar - buffalo (American bison) and sunflower
See also
- List of Kansas-related topics
- Lists of United States state insignia
- State of Kansas
- Kansas Day
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