List of Michigan state symbols
Location of the state of Michigan in the United States of America
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Michigan.
State symbols
- Michigan state bird: American robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Michigan state coat-of-arms: Coat-of-Arms of the State of Michigan
- Michigan state fish: brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
- Michigan state flag: Flag of the State of Michigan
- Michigan state flower: apple blossom (Malus domestica)
- Michigan state fossil: mastodon (Mammut americanum)
- Michigan state game animal: white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Michigan state gem: Isle Royale greenstone (chlorastrolite)
- Michigan state mammal: white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/michigan/)
- Michigan state motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
(Latin for "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you") [1] - Michigan state nicknames: Great Lakes State, Wolverine State, Mitten State, Water-Winter Wonderland
- Michigan state reptile: painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Michigan state seal: Great Seal of the State of Michigan
- Michigan state soil: Kalkaska dirt
- Michigan state song: "My Michigan" website
- Michigan state stone: Petoskey stone
- Michigan state tree: eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
- Michigan state wildflower: dwarf lake iris (Iris lacustris)
- Michigan state historical society: "Historical Society of Michigan"
- United States quarter dollar - Michigan 2004
Although Michigan has not adopted a state beverage, most Michiganders claim that Vernors, a ginger flavored soda, the state's unofficial beverage due to its wide use to ease common illnesses such as an upset stomach and sore throat other than for normal consumption.
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