List of Montana state symbols

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Location of Montana in the United States

The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Montana.

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"[2]
Ballad: "Montana Melody"[3][4]
Lullaby: "Montana Lullaby"[5]
Flag Flag of the State of Montana[6] Flag of Montana.svg
Seal Great Seal of the State of Montana[7] Montana-StateSeal.svg
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Montana Montana territory coat of arms (illustrated, 1876).jpg
National guard crest Crest of the Montana National Guard Montana National Guard Crest.svg
Bird Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)[8] Western Meadowlark.jpg
Fish Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi)[9] Wscutt.jpg
Flower Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)[10] Lewisia rediviva 9789.JPG
Grass Bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata)[11] Pseudoroegneria spicata (3821759845).jpg
Insect Mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa)[12] Нимфа антиопа, траурница.jpg
Mammal Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)[13] Grizzly Bear Family in Glacier National Park.jpg
Tree Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)[14] Pinus ponderosa 15932.JPG
Fossil Duck-billed dinosaur (Maiasaura peeblesorum)[15] Maiasaura skeleton.jpg
Gemstone Sapphire[16] Yogo2783 Close crop.JPG
Montana moss agate[17] Montana Moss Agate.jpg
Soil Scobey[18][19] Scobey soil.jpg

See also[]

  • List of Montana-related topics
  • Lists of United States state insignia
  • State of Montana

References[]

  1. ^ "About the State Seal, Montana Secretary of State's Website". 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ "State Song". Montana Kids. Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-511 State ballad, retrieved 2021-11-12
  4. ^ "Montana State Ballad, Montana Meloday, by Carleen Harvey and LeGrande Harvey from NETSTATE.COM". Netstate.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-530 State lullaby, retrieved 2021-11-12
  6. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-502 State flag, retrieved 2021-11-12
  7. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-501 Great seal, retrieved 2021-11-12
  8. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-504 State bird, retrieved 2021-11-12
  9. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-507 State fish, retrieved 2021-11-12
  10. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-503 State floral emblem, retrieved 2021-11-12
  11. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-506 State grass, retrieved 2021-11-12
  12. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-514 State butterfly, retrieved 2021-11-12
  13. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-508 State animal, retrieved 2021-11-12
  14. ^ "State Tree Ponderosa Pine". Montana Kids. Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  15. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-509 State fossil, retrieved 2021-11-12
  16. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-505 State gem stones, retrieved 2021-11-12
  17. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-505 State gem stones, retrieved 2021-11-12
  18. ^ Montana Code Annotated 2021, Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, 1-1-531 State soil, retrieved 2021-11-12
  19. ^ "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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