The 60-day legislative session has come and gone, and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she does not think lawmakers used their time wisely. More than a thousand bills were introduced during the ...

Oklahoma lawmakers advanced bills to designate four insects and wheat as state symbols. A 15-year-old's advocacy inspired the ...

From the state song to the Virginia bird, flower and tree, the Commonwealth has more than three dozen official emblems and designations.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Happy Birthday Tennessee! June 1, 1976, the Territory South of the River Ohio became Tennessee – the 16th state of the Union. To celebrate this day we take a closer look at ...

(FOX40.COM) — According to the California State Library, there are over 40 official state symbols in California, and some may be considered unexpected or abstract. Now, it may not surprise you that ...

Illinois has more than 30 state symbols. Some are easily recognizable, like the state flag; and others are more niche, like the state pie (pumpkin) or the state snack food (popcorn). Thanks to the ...

The flag itself was full of symbolism, including imagery of Veterans Memorial Coliseum meant to invoke understandings of Cedar Rapids as a progressive city, a church as an homage to the many religious ...

What do Pennsylvania, Illinois, Nebraska, Mississippi, Michigan, Utah, Minnesota, Maine, South Carolina and Massachusetts — states that span U.S. regions and the political divide — have in common? All ...

Four insects and one crop moved closer Monday to becoming state symbols. The Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee passed two measures seeking to add them to a long list of state ...

Stones in the Bevard Collection of Keokuk Geodes are displayed at the Keokuk Area Convention & Tourism Office in 2021. The geode was declared Iowa’s official state rock in 1967. (The Gazette) Buy ...

Missouri’s state symbols showcase the items, plants, animals and places that form the unique culture the Show-Me State is known for. State symbols are meant to be educational, especially for school ...