Welcome to Illinois! (Continued below)
| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | The Prairie State, Corn State | ||
| Slogan | The Land of Lincoln | 1955 | |
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | State Sovereignty, National Union | > | |
| Song | Illinois | 1925 | > |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| Flower | violet (Violaceae) | 1907 | > |
| Wildflower | milkweed (Asclepias) | 2017 | > |
| Tree | white oak (Quercus alba) | 1973 | > |
| (former) | oak (Quercus) | 1908 | |
| Prairie Grass | big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) | 1989 | > |
| Grain | corn (Zea mays) | 2017 | > |
| Fruit | GoldRush Apple (Malus domestica) | 2007 | > |
| Vegetable | sweet corn | 2015 | > |
| Bird | cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 1929 | > |
| Animal | white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 1982 | > |
| Reptile | painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) | 2005 | > |
| Amphibian | eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) | 2005 | > |
| Fish | bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) | 1986 | > |
| Insect | monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 1975 | > |
| Soil | Drummer | 2001 | > |
| Fossil † | Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium) | 1989 | > |
| Mineral | fluorite | 1965 | > |
| Cultural Symbols | |||
| Artifact | pirogue | 2016 | > |
| Snack Food | popcorn | 2004 | > |
| Pie | pumpkin pie | 2015 | > |
| Exercise | cycling | 2017 | > |
| Pet | shelter dogs and cats | 2017 | > |
| Tartan | Illinois Saint Andrew Society tartan | 2012 | > |
| Dance | square dance  |
1990 | > |
| Theater | The Great American People Show | 1995 | > |
| Language | English |
1969 | > |
| (former) | American | 1923 | |
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