Symbols of State > | ||
Nicknames | The Prairie State, Corn State | |
Slogan | The Land of Lincoln | 1955 |
Motto | State Sovereignty, National Union | |
Song | Illinois | 1925 |
EcoSymbols > | ||
Flower | violet (Violaceae) | 1907 |
Wildflower | milkweed (Asclepias) | 2017 |
Tree | white oak (Quercus alba) | 1973 |
(former) | oak (Quercus) | 1908 |
Prairie Grass | big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) | 1989 |
Grain | corn (Zea mays) | 2017 |
Fruit | GoldRush Apple (Malus domestica) | 2007 |
Vegetable | sweet corn | 2015 |
Bird | cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 1929 |
Animal | white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 1982 |
Reptile | painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) | 2005 |
Amphibian | eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) | 2005 |
Fish | bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) | 1986 |
Insect | monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 1975 |
Soil | Drummer | 2001 |
Fossil † | Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium) | 1989 |
Mineral | fluorite | 1965 |
Cultural Symbols > | ||
Artifact | pirogue | 2016 |
Snack Food | popcorn | 2004 |
Pie | pumpkin pie | 2015 |
Exercise | cycling | 2017 |
Pet | shelter dogs and cats | 2017 |
Tartan | Illinois Saint Andrew Society tartan | 2012 |
Dance | square dance |
1990 |
Theater | The Great American People Show | 1995 |
Language | English |
1969 |
(former) | American | 1923 |
Illinois Symbols ˆ
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