List of Michigan state symbols
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The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. State of Michigan.
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[edit] State symbols
- Michigan state bird: American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Michigan state coat-of-arms: Coat-of-Arms of the State of Michigan
- Michigan state fish: Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
- Michigan state flag: Flag of the State of Michigan
- Michigan state flower: Apple blossom (Malus domestica)
- Michigan state fossil: Mastodon (Mammut americanum)
- Michigan state game animal: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Michigan state gem: Isle Royale greenstone or Chlorastrolite
- Michigan state mammal: Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus) (unofficial)
- Michigan state motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
(Latin: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you) (unofficial) - Michigan state nicknames: Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, Mitten State, Water-Winter Wonderland
- Michigan state reptile: Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)
- Michigan state seal: Great Seal of the State of Michigan
- Michigan state soil: Kalkaska Sand
- Michigan state song: My Michigan website
- Michigan state stone: Petoskey stone
- Michigan state tree: Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
- Michigan state wildflower: Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris lacustris)
- United States quarter dollar - Michigan 2004
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