• Read an Introduction to North Dakota 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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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 | ||
| Seal | 1889 | ||
| Arms | 1957 | ||
| Nickname | Peace Garden State | 1957 | |
| Nickname | Flickertail State | ||
| Nickname | Roughrider State | ||
| Nickname | Sioux State | ||
| Nickname | Land of the Dakotas | ||
| Motto | Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable | ||
| Song | North Dakota Hymn | 1947 | |
| Flower |
wild prairie rose | Rosa arkansana | 1907 |
| Tree |
American elm | Ulmus americana | 1947 |
| Grass | western wheatgrass | Pascopyrum smithii | 1977 |
| Bird |
western meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | 1947 |
| Honorary State Equine | Nokota Horse | Equus caballus | 1993 |
| Fish | northern pike | Esox lucius | 1969 |
| Soil | Williams | ||
| Fossil | Teredo Petrified Wood | Plantae | 1967 |
| Dance | square dance | 1995 | |
| March | Flickertail March | 1975 | |
| Beverage | milk | 1983 | |
| Railroad Museum | Mandan Railroad Museum | 1989 | |
| Art Museum | The North Dakota Museum of Art (on the North Dakota University Ca | 1981 | |
| Language | English | 1987 | |
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