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• Read an Introduction to Iowa symbols. • To learn more about a symbol, click
its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
A check mark
(  )
indicates an article, with or without pictures, about that symbol. (However,
many symbol pages without check marks nevertheless have a little text, pictures
and/or links to related resources.)
| Designation |
Symbol |
Scientific Name |
Year |
| Flag |
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1921 |
| Great Seal |
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1847 |
| Nickname |
The Hawkeye State |
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| Motto |
Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain |
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| Song |
The Song of Iowa |
1911 |
| Flower |
wild prairie rose |
Rosa arkansana |
1897 |
| Tree |
oak |
Quercus |
1961 |
| Bird |
eastern goldfinch |
Carduelis tristis |
1933 |
| Fish |
channel catfish |
Ictalurus punctatus |
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| Soil |
Tama |
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| Rock |
geode |
1967 |
| Song |
Iowa Corn Song |
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| Language |
English |
2002 |
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