List of Montana state symbols
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Montana.
Location of Montana in the United States
State symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Motto | "Oro y Plata"[1] | |
| Nickname | Treasure State, Big Sky Country | |
| Slogan | Land of the Shining Mountains, The Last Best Place | |
| Song | "Montana" | |
| Ballad: "Montana Melody"[2] | ||
| Lullaby: "Montana Lullaby"[3] | ||
| Flag of the State of Montana |  | |
| Seal | Great Seal of the State of Montana |  |
| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Montana | .jpg) |
| National guard crest | Crest of the Montana National Guard |  |
| Bird | Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) |  |
| Fish | Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) |  |
| Flower | Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) |  |
| Grass | Bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) | .jpg) |
| Insect | Mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) |  |
| Mammal | Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) |  |
| Tree | Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) |  |
| Fossil | Duck-billed dinosaur (Maiasaura peeblesorum) |  |
| Gemstone | Sapphire |  |
| Montana moss agate |  | |
| Soil | Scobey[4] |  |
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See also
- List of Montana-related topics
- Lists of United States state insignia
- State of Montana
References
- "About the State Seal, Montana Secretary of State's Website". Web.archive.org. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "Montana State Ballad, Montana Meloday, by Carleen Harvey and LeGrande Harvey from NETSTATE.COM". Netstate.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- Montana Code Annotated 2019, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-530 State lullaby, retrieved 2019-10-27
- "AN ACT DESIGNATING THE SCOBEY SOIL SERIES AS MONTANA'S OFFICIAL STATE SOIL" (PDF). Leg.mt.gov. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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