• Read an Introduction to Michigan symbols.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
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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 | 1911 | ||
| Great Seal | 1835 | ||
| Nickname | Wolverine State | ||
| Nickname | Lake State | ||
| Nickname | Lady of the Lake | ||
| Nickname | Auto State | ||
| Motto | Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice [(Latin...)] | ||
| Song | My Michigan | 1937 | |
| Flower |
sweet crabapple blossom | Malus coronaria | 1897 |
| Wildflower |
dwarf lake iris | Iris lacustris | 1998 |
| Tree |
eastern white pine | Pinus strobus | 1955 |
| Bird |
robin | Turdus migratorius | 1931 |
| Bicentennial Bird |
Kirtland’s warbler | Dendroica palmarum | 1976 |
| Game Mammal | white-tailed deer | Odocoileus virginianus | 1997 |
| Reptile | painted turtle | Chrysemys picta | 1995 |
| Fish | brook trout | Salvelinus fontinalis | 1988 |
| Soil | Kalkaska Soil Series | 1990 | |
| Fossil | mastodon | Mammut americanum | 2002 |
| Stone | Petoskey stone | Hexagonaria pericarnata | 1965 |
| Gem | Isle Royal greenstone (chlorastrolite) | 1973 | |
| Historical Society of Michigan | 2002 | ||
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