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List of Illinois state symbols

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Location of the state of Illinois in the United States of America

The state of Illinois has adopted numerous symbols over time.

Insignia

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Further information: List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia
Type Symbol Description Adopted Image Ref.
Flag Flag of Illinois 1969 Illinois flag
Centennial flag Centennial Flag of Illinois 1918 Illinois centennial flag
Sesquicentennial flag Sesquicentennial Flag of Illinois 1968 Illinois sesquicentennial flag
Seal Seal of Illinois 1867 Illinois seal

Species, geology, and culture

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Type Symbol Description Image Law[notes 1][1] Adopted
Amphibian Eastern tiger salamander
(Ambystoma tigrinum) 		5 ILCS 460/85 2005[2]
Animal White-tailed deer
(Odocoileus virginianus) 		5 ILCS 460/45 1982[2]
Artifact Pirogue 5 ILCS 460/63 2017[1]
Bird Northern cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis) 		5 ILCS 460/10 1929[2]
Exercise Cycling 5 ILCS 460/67 2018[1]
Fish Bluegill
(Lepomis macrochirus) 		5 ILCS 460/50 1986[2]
Flower Violet
(Viola spp.) 		Purple violet 5 ILCS 460/40 1908[2][3]
Folk dance Square dance 5 ILCS 460/65 1990[4]
Fruit Gold Rush Apple
(Malus × domestica) 		5 ILCS 460/57 2007[1]
Fossil Tully monster
(Tullimonstrum gregarium) 		5 ILCS 460/60 1989[3]
Grain Corn 5 ILCS 460/56.5 2018[5]
Horse Thoroughbred horse
(Equus caballus) 		Thoroughbred horse 5 ILCS 460/90 2006[1]
Insect Monarch butterfly
(Danaus plexippus) 		5 ILCS 460/15 1975[2]
Mineral Fluorite
(Calcium fluoride) 		5 ILCS 460/25 1965[3]
Motto "State sovereignty, national union" 5 ILCS 460/5[notes 2] 1818[6]
Nickname "The Prairie State" Traditional[3]
Pet Shelter dogs and shelter cats 5 ILCS 460/47 2017[1]
Pie Pumpkin pie 5 ILCS 460/100 2016[1]
Prairie grass Big bluestem
(Andropogon gerardii) 		5 ILCS 460/55 1989[3]
Reptile Painted turtle
(Chrysemys picta) 		5 ILCS 460/90 2006[1]
Rock Dolostone 2022[7]
Slogan "Land of Lincoln" 5 ILCS 460/30 1955[3]
Snackfood Popcorn 5 ILCS 460/80 2004[1]
Snake Eastern milk snake 5 ILCS 460/87 2022[8]
Soil Drummer silty clay loam
(mesic Typic Endoaquoll) 		5 ILCS 460/75 2001[1]
Song "Illinois" 5 ILCS 460/35 1925[9]
Tartan Illinois Saint Andrew Society Tartan 5 ILCS 460/95 2012[1]
Theatre The Great American People Show 5 ILCS 460/70 1995[1]
Tree White oak
(Quercus alba)
(replaced "Native Oak" adopted in 1908) 		5 ILCS 460/40 1973[2][3]
Vegetable Sweet corn 5 ILCS 460/56 2015[1]
Wildflower Milkweed
(Asclepias spp.) 		5 ILCS 460/43 2017[1]
Mushroom Giant Puffball

(Calvatia Gigantea)

2024

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Unless otherwise indicated, entries are defined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 5 (General Provisions), State Designations Act (5 ILCS 460/)
  2. ^ The motto is defined in the original legislation defining the state seal. The legislation has been renewed.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n State Designations Act, Illinois General Assembly, retrieved May 20, 2019
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "State Symbols". Illinois.gov. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Illinois State Symbols, Department of Natural Resources, retrieved May 20, 2019
  4. ^ "Illinois official Dance". State Symbols. Illinois State museum.
  5. ^ Janssen, Kim (December 28, 2017). "Exciting days for corn lovers as corn to become official state grain of Illinois". Chicago Tribune.
  6. ^ Seal of the State of Illinois, Illinois.gov, retrieved May 20, 2019
  7. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of Public Act 102-1044". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Sellem, Luke (June 16, 2022). "Gov. Pritzker designates official snake of Illinois with help from Carterville student". KFVS-TV. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Krohe, James Jr. (July 7, 2016). "Everybody join in: Illinois needs a new state song for a new era". Illinois Times. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
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