State symbols are chosen by residents and legislature to represent a state in the US. They can be animals, plants, rocks, or clothing. Each state has its own symbols that are important to its history and culture. Some states may choose symbols that are not commonly associated with them. State symbols are typically chosen by the legislature and can be recognized through the ratification of a law. Many states have specific symbols, such as Hawaii’s state mammal, marine mammal, and fish, and Rhode Island’s Charles ID Ouff Carousel.
State symbols are any type of symbol or image, including animals, plants, rocks, and even articles of clothing, chosen by the residents and legislature of a state within the United States (US) to be representative of that state. These symbols are often indicative or emblematic of the region, are usually animals and plants native to the state or area, and can be other things that are especially important to a state. Similarly, these state symbols can also be popular aspects of tourism within a state or a typical part of society within the state that residents are proud of.
Just as most countries have flags, plants, and animals that serve as symbols for the nation, individual states in the United States also choose various things to use as state symbols. While each state is part of the United States as a whole, state identity and symbolic independence are an important part of the history and culture of most states. Despite the common use of state symbols for maps and other geographic decorations, some states may choose symbols that aren’t necessarily what everyone else thinks about the state.
For example, although most people usually think of saguaro cactus when they think of the state of Arizona, the state tree of Arizona is palo verde. The state flower for Arizona, however, is the saguaro cactus flower. Similarly, many people think of the roadrunner when they picture a desert landscape, but Arizona’s state bird is the cactus wren. New Mexico, however, has chosen the roadrunner as the official state bird, and both states share the necktie as the official state cravat or cravat.
Seven different states all use the northern cardinal as their state bird, from Kentucky to Illinois. State symbols are typically chosen by a state’s legislature, although they may be proposed by residents. They can then be officially recognized through the ratification of a law proposing the potential symbol.
Many states also have very specific state symbols, typically denoting plants, animals, or even works of art that are important to the region. For example, the state of Hawaii has a state mammal, a state marine mammal, and a state fish, all found in the ocean around the Hawaiian Islands. The state mammal for Hawaii is the Hawaiian monk seal, the state marine mammal is the humpback whale, and the state fish is the humuhumunukunukuapua’a. Rhode Island even has an official state symbol of American folk art: the Charles ID Ouff Carousel found in Crescent Park in Rhode Island.
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