Welcome to Oklahoma! (Continued below)
| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | The Sooner State | ||
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | Labor Omnia Vincit | 1906 | > |
| Song and Anthem | Oklahoma | 1953 | > |
| (former) | Oklahoma, A Toast | 1935 | |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| Flower | Oklahoma rose (Rosa odorata) | 2004 | > |
| Wildflower | Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) | 1986 | > |
| Floral Emblem | mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum) | 1893 | > |
| Tree | redbud (Cercis canadensis) | 1937 | > |
| Grass | Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) | 1972 | > |
| Fruit | strawberry (Fragaria) | 1995 | > |
| Vegetable | watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) | 2007 | > |
| Bird | scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) | 1951 | > |
| Game Bird | turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) | 1990 | > |
| Raptor | red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | 2018 | > |
| Animal | bison (Bison bison) | 1972 | > |
| Game Animal | white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 1990 | > |
| Furbearer | raccoon (Procyon lotor) | 1989 | > |
| Flying Mammal | Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) | 2006 | > |
| Heritage Horse | Oklahoma Colonial Spanish horse (Equus caballus) | 2014 | > |
| Reptile | mountain boomer or collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) | 1969 | > |
| Amphibian | bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) | 1997 | > |
| Fish | white bass, or sand bass (Morone chrysops) | 1974 | > |
| Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera)  |
1992 | > |
| Butterfly | black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) | 1996 | > |
| Rock | rose rock (barite rose) | 1968 | > |
| Crystal | hourglass selenite crystal | 2005 | > |
| Fossil † | Saurophaganax maximus (Saurophaganax maximus) | 2000 | > |
| Dinosaur † | Acrocanthosaurus atokensis (Acrocanthosaurus atokensis) | 2006 | > |
| Soil | Port | 1987 | > |
| Cultural Symbols | |||
| Colors | green and white | 1915 | > |
| Monument | The Golden Driller | 1979 | > |
| Pin | “OK” pin | 1982 | > |
| Meal | Fried okra, squash, cornbread, barbecue pork, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, corn, strawberries, chicken fried steak, pecan pie, and black-eyed peas | 1988 | > |
| Beverage | milk |
1985 | > |
| Tartan | Oklahoma Tartan | 1999 | > |
| Folk Dance | square dance |
1988 | > |
| Folk Song | Oklahoma Hills | 2001 | > |
| Land Run Song | The Oklahoma Run | 2009 | > |
| Country Western Song | Faded Love | 1988 | > |
| Gospel Song | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | 2011 | > |
| Inspirational Song | I Can Only Imagine | 2018 | > |
| Waltz | Oklahoma Wind | 1982 | > |
| Children’s Song | Oklahoma, My Native Land | 1996 | > |
| Rock Song (former) | Do You Realize? | 2009 | > |
| Musical Instrument | fiddle | 1984 | > |
| Percussive Musical Instrument | drum | 1993 | > |
| Western Band | The Sounds of the Southwest | 1997 | > |
| Theatre | Lynn Riggs Players of Oklahoma, Inc. | 1971 | > |
| Poem | Howdy Folks | 1973 | > |
| Cartoon Character | Gusty | 2005 | > |
| Caricature Artist | Teresa Farrington | 2005 | > |
Wood Art Capital of Oklahoma  |
Oklahoma Forest Heritage Center | 2010 | > |
| Vietnam War Memorial | Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park, Enid | 2013 | > |
| Language | English |
2002 | > |
| Flag Salute | 2002 | > | |
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