• Read an Introduction to Oklahoma 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 | 1925 | ||
| Seal | 1906 | ||
| Nickname | Sooner State | ||
| Motto | Labor Omnia Vincit [(Latin...)] | 1906 | |
| Anthem | Oklahoma | 1953 | |
| Floral Emblem |
mistletoe | Phoradendron serotinum | 1893 |
| Flower | Oklahoma rose | Rosa odorata | 2004 |
| Wildflower |
Indian blanket | Gaillardia pulchella | 1986 |
| Tree |
redbud | Cercis canadensis | 1937 |
| Grass | Indian grass | Sorghastrum nutans | 1972 |
| Bird |
scissor-tailed flycatcher | Tyrannus forficatus | 1951 |
| Game Bird | turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | 1990 |
| Animal |
bison | Bison bison | 1972 |
| Game Animal |
white-tailed deer | Odocoileus virginianus | 1990 |
| Furbearer |
raccoon | Procyon lotor | 1989 |
| Reptile | mountain boomer or collared lizard | Crotalus willardi | 1969 |
| Amphibian | bullfrog | Rana catesbeiana | 1997 |
| Fish | white bass, or sand bass | Morone chrysops | 1974 |
| Butterfly | black swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes | 1996 |
| Insect | honeybee | Apis mellifera | 1992 |
| Soil | Port | 1987 | |
| Fossil | Saurophaganax maximus | Saurophaganax maximus | 2000 |
| Rock | rose rock (barite rose) | 1968 | |
| Folk Song | Oklahoma Hills | 2001 | |
| Country and Western Song | Faded Love | 1988 | |
| Children’s Song | Oklahoma, My Native Land | 1996 | |
| Musical instrument | fiddle | 1984 | |
| Percussive Musical Instrument... | drum | 1993 | |
| Western Band | The Sounds of the Southwest | 1997 | |
| Waltz | Oklahoma Wind | 1982 | |
| Folk Dance | square dance | 1988 | |
| Theatre | Lynn Riggs Players of Oklahoma, Inc, | 1971 | |
| Poem | Howdy Folks | 1973 | |
| Meal | Fried okra, squash, cornbread, barbecue pork, biscuits, sausage a | 1988 | |
| Beverage | milk | 1985 | |
| Colors | green and white | 1915 | |
| Oklahoma Tartan | tartan | 1999 | |
| Language | English | 2002 | |
| Pin | “OK” pin | 1982 | |
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