| Symbols of State > | ||
| Nicknames | The Show Me State, Bullion State, Lead State, Cave State, Ozark State | |
| Motto | Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto | |
| Song | Missouri Waltz | 1949 |
| EcoSymbols > | ||
| Flower | hawthorn blossom (Crataegus) | 1923 |
| Tree | American dogwood (Cornus florida) | 1955 |
| Fruit Tree | pawpaw (Asimina triloba) | 2019 |
| Grass | big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) | 2017 |
| Grape | Norton/Cynthiana grape (Vitis aestivalis) | 2003 |
| Tree Nut | black walnut (Juglans nigra) | 1990 |
| Bird | eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) | 1927 |
| Game Bird | bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) | 2007 |
| Animal | Missouri mule (Equus) | 1995 |
| Horse | Missouri Fox Trotting Horse (Equus caballus) | 2002 |
| Reptile | three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina) | 2007 |
| Amphibian | bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) | 2005 |
| Endangered Species | hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) | 2019 |
| Fish | channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | 1997 |
| Aquatic Animal | paddlefish or spoonbill (Polyodon spathula) | 1997 |
| Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera)  |
1985 |
| Crustacean | crayfish (Cambaridae) | 2007 |
| Soil | Menfro (unofficial)  |
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| Fossil † | crinoid (Delocrinus missouriensis) | 1989 |
| Dinosaur † | Hypsibema missouriensis | 2004 |
| Mineral | galena (lead) | 1967 |
| Rock | mozarkite | 1967 |
| Cultural Symbols > | ||
| Dessert | ice cream cone | 2008 |
| Exercise | jumping jacks | 2014 |
| Historical Dog | Old Drum | 2017 |
| Wonder Dog | Jim the Wonder Dog | 2017 |
| Tartan | 2019 | |
| Musical Instrument | fiddle | 1987 |
| American Folk Dance | square dance |
1995 |
| Language | English |
1998 |
Missouri Symbols ˆ
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