| Symbols of State > | ||
| Nicknames | Sunflower State, Cyclone State, Grasshopper State, Bleeding Kansas, Jayhawk State, Jayhawker State, Wheat State, Garden State, Garden of the West | |
| Motto | Ad Astra per Aspera | |
| Song | Home on the Range | 1947 |
| EcoSymbols > | ||
| Flower | native sunflower (Helianthus annuus) | 1903 |
| Tree | cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | 1937 |
| Grass | little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | 2010 |
| Bird | western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | 1937 |
| Animal | bison (Bison bison) | 1955 |
| Reptile | ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) | 1986 |
| Amphibian | barred tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) | 1994 |
| Fish | channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | 2018 |
| Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera)  |
1976 |
| Soil | Harney Silt Loam | 1990 |
| Flying Fossil † | Pteranodon | 2014 |
| Marine Fossil † | Tylosaurus | 2014 |
| Mineral | galena | 2018 |
| Gem | jelinite | 2018 |
| Rock | limestone | 2018 |
| Cultural Symbols > | ||
| Firefighter’s Museum | Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial | 2007 |
| March | Here’s Kansas | 1992 |
| March | The Kansas March | 1935 |
| Theater | Jayhawk Theater | |
| Language | English |
2007 |
Kansas Symbols ˆ
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