Welcome to Kansas! (Continued below)
| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | Sunflower State, Cyclone State, Grasshopper State, Bleeding Kansas, Jayhawk State, Jayhawker State, Wheat State, Garden State, Garden of the West | ||
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | Ad Astra per Aspera | > | |
| Song | Home on the Range | 1947 | > |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| Flower | native sunflower (Helianthus annuus) | 1903 | > |
| Tree | cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | 1937 | > |
| Grass | little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | 2010 | > |
| Fruit | sandhill plum (Prunus angustifolia) | 2022 | > |
| Bird | western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | 1937 | > |
| Animal | bison (Bison bison) | 1955 | > |
| Reptile | ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) | 1986 | > |
| Amphibian | barred tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) | 1994 | > |
| Fish | channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | 2018 | > |
| Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera)  |
1976 | > |
| Mineral | galena | 2018 | > |
| Gem | jelinite | 2018 | > |
| Rock | limestone | 2018 | > |
| Flying Fossil † | Pteranodon | 2014 | > |
| Marine Fossil † | Tylosaurus | 2014 | > |
| Soil | Harney Silt Loam | 1990 | > |
| Cultural Symbols | |||
| Firefighter’s Museum | Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial | 2007 | > |
| March | Here’s Kansas | 1992 | > |
| March | The Kansas March | 1935 | > |
| Theater | Jayhawk Theater | > | |
| Language | English |
2007 | > |
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