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• Read an Introduction to Kansas 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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1927 |
| Seal |
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1861 |
| Nickname |
Sunflower State |
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| Nickname |
Cyclone State |
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| Nickname |
Jayhawk State |
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| Nickname |
Wheat State |
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| Nickname |
JayHawker State |
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| Motto |
Ad Astra per Aspera [(Latin...)] |
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| Song |
Home on the Range |
1947 |
| Flower |
native sunflower |
Helianthus annuus |
1903 |
| Tree |
cottonwood |
Populus deltoides |
1937 |
| Bird |
western meadowlark |
Sturnella neglecta |
1937 |
| Animal |
bison |
Bison bison |
1955 |
| Reptile |
ornate box turtle |
Terrapene ornata |
1986 |
| Amphibian |
barred tiger salamander |
Ambystoma tigrinum mavortium |
1994 |
| Fish |
channel catfish |
Ictalurus punctatus |
2003 |
| Insect |
honeybee |
Apis mellifera |
1976 |
| Soil |
Harney Silt Loam |
1990 |
| March |
Here’s Kansas |
1992 |
| March |
The Kansas March |
1935 |
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