State Symbols MO Flashcards
1
Q
State Bird
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Blue Bird (March 30, 1927)
2
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State Tree
A
Flowering Dogwood (June 20, 1955)
3
Q
State Musical Instrument
A
Fiddle (July 17, 1987)
4
Q
State American Folk Dance
A
Square Dance (May 31, 1995)
5
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State Song
A
Missouri Waltz (First published 1914; Gained popularity 1939; Adopted 1949)
6
Q
State Insect
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Honeybee (July 3, 1985)
7
Q
State Floral Emblem
A
Hawthorn (75 species; March 16 1923)
8
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State Grape
A
Norton/Cynthiana (July 11, 2003)
9
Q
State Mineral & Rock
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Galena & Mozarkite (July 21, 1967)
10
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State Fossil
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Crinoid (600 species today; June 16, 1989)
11
Q
State Tree Nut
A
Eastern Black Walnut (July 9, 1990)
12
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State Animal
A
Missouri Mule (May 31, 1995)
13
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State Fish
A
Channel Catfish (May 23, 1997)
14
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State Aquatic Animal
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Paddlefish (May 23, 1997)
15
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State Horse
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Missouri Fox Trotter (June 4, 2002)
