Welcome to Montana! (Continued below)
Nicknames & Slogans | |||
Nicknames | Big Sky Country, Bonanza State, Treasure State | ||
Symbols of State | |||
Motto | Oro y Plata | > | |
Song | Montana | 1945 | > |
EcoSymbols | |||
Flower | bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) | 1895 | > |
Tree | ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) | 1949 | > |
Grass | bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) | 1973 | > |
Bird | western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | 1931 | > |
Animal | grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) | 1983 | > |
Fish | blackspotted cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) | 1977 | > |
Butterfly | mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) | 2001 | > |
Gemstone | sapphire | 1969 | > |
Gemstone | Montana agate | 1969 | > |
Soil | Scobey | 2015 | > |
Fossil † | duck-billed dinosaur (Maiasaura peeblesorum) | 1985 | > |
Cultural Symbols | |||
Cowboy Hall of Fame | Wolfe Point | 2003 | > |
Arboretum | University of Montana, Missoula | 1991 | > |
Firefighter’s Memorial | Firefighters’ Memorial Park | 2003 | > |
Medal of Valor | 1985 | > | |
Ballad | Montana Melody | 1983 | > |
Lullaby | Montana Lullaby | 2007 | > |
Language (State/Local Government) | English ![]() |
1995 | > |
Veterans’s Memorial Rose Garden | Missoula Memorial Rose Garden | 1999 | > |
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans’ Memorial | Grateful Nation Montana Memorial | 2013 | > |
Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial | Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial | 1987 | > |
Korean War Veterans’ Memorial | Korean War Veterans’ Memorial, Butte | 1997 | > |
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