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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