Location of the state of Michigan in the United States

The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Michigan. Bills to designate state symbols in Michigan are referred to the Government Operations Committee in either chamber.[1]

State symbols

Type Symbol Adopted Image Note
Bird American robin
Turdus migratorius 		1931 American Robin[1]
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms of the State of Michigan 1835[2] The Coat of Arms of the State of Michigan
Fish Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis 		1988 Brook trout In 1965, the trout was named the official state fish; this was specified as the brook trout in 1988.[1]
Flag Flag of the State of Michigan 1911 The Flag of the State of Michigan
Flower Apple Blossom[note 1]
Malus sp. 		1897[3] Sweet crabapple blossom A garland of 44 flowers representing the 44 states was made for the World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893 with the Apple Blossom representing Michigan. This inspired Michigan's Legislature to make it official in 1897.[1]
Fossil Mastodon
Mammut americanum 		2002[1] Mastodon
Game Mammal White-Tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus 		1997[1] White-tailed deer
Gem Isle Royale greenstone
Chlorastrolite 		1972[1] Isle Royale greenstone
Motto Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
(Latin for "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you") [4] 		1835
Reptile Painted turtle
Chrysemys picta 		1995[1] Painted turtle
Seal Great Seal of the State of Michigan 1835 The Great Seal of the State of Michigan
Soil Kalkaska soil series December 1990[1]
Song "My Michigan" 1937 [1] The resolution passed by the Michigan House of Representatives specified "My Michigan" as "the official state song," but this was changed upon introduction in the state senate to "an official song." Because the state failed to purchase the copyright from the song's authors, the song is rarely performed today.
Stone Petoskey Stone
Hexagonaria pericarnata 		1965 Petoskey Stone[1]
Tree Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus 		1955[5][6] Eastern White Pine
Wildflower Dwarf Lake Iris
Iris lacustris 		1998 Dwarf Lake Iris[1]

Other symbols

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The legislation mentions sweet crabapple (Malus coronaria) as an example.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Gibbons, Lauren (April 4, 2019). "The surprising stories behind Michigan's state symbols". MLive.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "SOS - Coat of Arms". www.michigan.gov. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24.
  3. ^ "Michigan's State Symbols".
  4. ^ "Michigan's State Facts". Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. ^ State Tree, Act 7 of 1955, Michigan Legislature, 2002, retrieved November 10, 2019
  6. ^ 2.31 State tree, Michigan Legislature, 2002, retrieved November 10, 2019

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