States choose unusual foods, drinks, products to represent them. April 25, 2011 -- As states bestow official honors for flowers, folk dances and even desserts, is an official state energy drink on its ...

When Mississippians revised their flag, they chose the symbolism of the state flower — magnolia —to replace a design that included the Confederate flag. (Rogelio V. Solis / Associated Press ) What do ...

Spokeo examined State Symbols USA and other resources to explore why state seals are significant and how they help us understand the U.S. The United States of America isn't short on symbols that evoke ...

Missouri’s state symbols showcase the items, plants, animals and places that form the unique culture the Show-Me State is known for. State symbols are meant to be educational, especially for school ...

SAN DIEGO — California has two new state symbols. Governor Newsom just signed bills that establish an official state snake and state shrub. CBS 8 spoke with experts about the two species - the ...

North Carolina has over 60 official state symbols. These symbols include the state bird (cardinal), flower (dogwood), and tree (pine). The state also has official designations for a reptile, fish, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to designate the tortilla as New Mexico’s official state bread had unanimous support from lawmakers. On Friday, though, it ended up falling flat. It wasn’t because ...

Honoring a bird, waving a flag at the Capitol and putting a motto on a road sign are not activities unique to Kentucky, but the Bluegrass State does have some twists of its own when it comes to state ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has been busy in recent weeks signing bills on everything from housing policy to prescription drug costs. But he also signed legislation last week that included two new symbols for ...

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over 1,000 submissions to the next round of scoring. The Commission was ...

Chuck Suchy performs his song 'Dancing Dakota" to an audience in Memorial Hall of the state Capitol in Bismarck on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed ceremonial bill HB 1397 ...