List of Oklahoma state symbols facts for kids
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
Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) is Oklahoma's official state wildflower.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 101 (1972) designated the buffalo (Bison bison) as Oklahoma's state mammal.
In 1979, the Oklahoma State Senate named the 76-foot-tall (23 m) Golden Driller as the state monument (SCR23, 1979).
| Flora | ||
|---|---|---|
| Floral emblem | Mistletoe | 25 O.S.3§92, 1893 |
| Fruit | Strawberry | 25 O.S.3§98.10, 2005 |
| Wildflower | Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) | 25 O.S.3§92.1, 1986 |
| Tree | Redbud (Cercis canadensis) | 25 OS § 97, 1937 (moved to 2 OS § 16-69, 2001) |
| Grass | Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) | SCR72, 1972 |
| Flower | Oklahoma rose | 25 O.S.3§92, 2004 |
| Vegetable | Watermelon | 25 OS § 98.15,2007 |
| Fauna | ||
| Bird | Scissor-tailed flycatcher (Muscivora forficata) | 25 O.S.3§98, 1951 |
| Reptile | Collared lizard (mountain boomer Crotaphytus collaris) | HCR1009, 1969 |
| Mammal | Buffalo (Bison bison) | SCR101, 1972 |
| Fish | White bass (sand bass Morone chrysops) | 25 O.S.3§98.2, 1974 |
| Furbearer animal | Common raccoon (Procyon lotor) | SCR25, 1989 |
| Insect | European honey bee (Apis mellifera) | SCR75, 1992 |
| Game animal | White-tail deer (Odocoileus virginians) | SCR24, 1990 |
| Game bird | Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) | 25 O.S.3§98.13,1990 |
| Butterfly | Black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) | HB2082, 1996 |
| Amphibian | Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) | HCR1026, 1997 |
| Fossil | Saurophaganax maximus | 25 O.S.3§98.6, 2000 |
| Flying mammal | Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) | 25 O.S.3§98.11, 2006 |
| Dinosaur | Acrocanthosaurus atokensis | 25 O.S.3§98.14, 2006 |
| Raptor | 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 instrument | Fiddle | SCR25, 1984 |
| Country and western song | "Faded Love" by John Willis and Bob Wills |
SCR65, 1988 |
| Folk dance | Square dance | SCR111, 1988 |
| Percussive musical instrument | Drum | 25 O.S.3§98.3, 1993 |
| Children's song | "Oklahoma, My Native Land" by Martha Kemm Barrett |
HB3000, 1996 |
| Western band | The Sounds of the Southwest | HCR1053, 1997 |
| Inspirational Song | "I Can Only Imagine" by MercyMe |
HB3473, 2018 |
| Other | ||
| Language | English | State Question 751 |
| Astronomical object | Rosette Nebula, NGC 2237 | 25 O.S. §25-98.18, 2019 |
| Cartoon character | GUSTY | 25 O.S.3§98.9, 2005 |
| Colors | Green and white | 25 O.S.3§93, 1915 |
| Rock | Rose rock (Barite rose) | 25 O.S.3§98.1, 1968 |
| State monument | Golden Driller | SCR23, 1979 |
| Theatre | Lynn Riggs Players of Oklahoma, Inc. | 53 OS § 81 |
| Poem | "Howdy Folks" by David Randolph Milsten | HCR7, 1941 |
| Pin | "OK" pin | SCR36, 1982 |
| Beverage | Milk | SCR2, 1985 |
| Soil | Port Silt Loam Cumulic haplustolls | HJR1014, 1987 |
| Meal | Oklahoma 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 |
| Steak | Ribeye | 25 O.S. §25-98.19, 2019 |
| Poet laureate | Biennial gubernatorial appointment | 1994 |
| Tartan | Oklahoma Tartan | HCR1025, 1999 |
| Stamp | Oklahoma Statehood Stamp which celebrates the 100th birthday of Oklahoma's entry into the Union, November 16, 1907 | Issued by the United States Postal Service [1] |
See also
- List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia
- Oklahoma
- Outline of Oklahoma
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