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What is the Oklahoma state bird?
What is the state flower of Oklahoma?
What is the state animal of Oklahoma?
Bison/Buffalo
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What does 'Oklahoma' mean?
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What does the state motto 'Labor Omnia Vincit' mean?
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Study Notes
Oklahoma State Symbols
- State Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
- State Flower: Oklahoma Rose
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State Animal: Bison/Buffalo
- Weighs up to 2,000 pounds, can stand nearly six feet tall
- Historically vital food source for American Indians
- State Game Animal: White-tailed deer
- State Game Bird: Wild Turkey
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State Reptile: Collared Lizard (Mountain Boomer)
- Brightly colored, can grow up to one foot
- Named for dark bands around the neck
- State Fish: White bass or Sandbass
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State Rock: Rose Rock (Barite rose)
- Rare, petal-like shape resembling a rose
- Known as "Cherokee Roses," found only in Oklahoma
- State Fur Animal: Raccoon
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State Wildflower: Indian blanket (Gallardia)
- A daisy-shaped flower with red petals edged in yellow
- State Insect: Honey bee
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State Tree: Redbud
- Known for small pink flowers and heart-shaped leaves
- Designated in 1937
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State Floral Emblem: Mistletoe
- Oklahoma's oldest symbol, chosen as state flower in 1893, later designated as floral emblem
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Name Origin: "Okla" means people, "Humma" means red in Choctaw, translating to "red people"
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Highest Point: Black Mesa
- Stands at 4,973 feet, located in the northwestern Oklahoma panhandle
- Largest Lake: Eufala
- Counties in Oklahoma: 77 counties
- Land Size Rank: 20th largest state, covering 69,903 square miles
- Major Interstate Systems: I-40 and I-35
- Governor: Mary Fallin
- Lieutenant Governor: Todd Lamb
- Calumet on State Flag: Represents a peace pipe
- State Motto: "Labor Omnia Vincit" means "Labor Conquers All Things"
- State Flying Mammal: Mexican Free-tailed Bat
- State Amphibian: Bullfrog
- State Butterfly: Black Swallowtail
- State Fruit: Strawberry
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State Vegetable: Watermelon
- Most recent state symbol, adopted in September 2007
- State Grass: Indiangrass
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State Soil: Port Silt Loam
- Reddish due to weathering of sandstones, found in 33 counties
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State Crystal: Hourglass Selenite Crystal
- Unique shaped crystal found only in the Salt Plains of northwest Oklahoma
- State Meal: Includes fried okra, squash, cornbread, barbeque pork, biscuits, sausage & gravy, grits, corn, strawberries, chicken-fried steak, black-eyed peas, pecan pie
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State Monument: The Golden Driller
- Stands 76 feet tall, symbolizes the petroleum industry and honors its workers
- Oklahoma Flag Salute: The phrase starts with "I salute..." (incomplete context)
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