List of Illinois state symbols
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This is a list of official symbols for the U.S. state of Illinois:
State symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Law | Year adopted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibian | Eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) |
 |
2005 | |
| Bird | Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) |
 |
1928[1] | |
| Butterfly | Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) |
 |
1975 | |
| Folk dance | Square dance | 1990[2] | ||
| Fish | Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) |
100px | 1986[1] | |
| Flower | Violet (Viola sororia) |
Purple violet | 1908 | |
| Snack food | Popcorn (Zea mays averta) |
2004[3] | ||
| Fruit | Gold Rush Apple (Malus domestica) |
 |
2007[4] | |
| Fossil | Tully monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium) |
1991 | ||
| Prairie grass | Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) |
 |
1989 | |
| Animal | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
 |
1980 | |
| Mineral | Fluorite (Calcium fluoride) |
 |
1965 | |
| Motto | State sovereignty, national union | |||
| Nickname |
|
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| Reptile | Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) |
100px | 2005 | |
| Slogans |
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| Soil | Drummer silty clay loam (mesic Typic Endoaquoll) |
2001[6] | ||
| Song | "Illinois" | 1925 | ||
| Tree | White oak (Quercus alba) |
100px | 1972 |
See also
- Flags of the U.S. states
- Index of Illinois-related articles
- Lists of United States state insignia
- Seals of the U.S. states
Notes and references
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