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The state of Illinois has adopted numerous symbols over time.
Insignia
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Type
Symbol
Adopted
Image
Ref.
Flag
Flag of Illinois
1969
Centennial flag
Centennial Flag of Illinois
1918
Sesquicentennial flag
Sesquicentennial Flag of Illinois
1968
Seal
Seal of Illinois
1867
Species, geology, and culture
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Type
Symbol
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.)
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)
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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Illinois portal
Index of Illinois-related articles
Notes
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^Unless otherwise indicated, entries are defined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 5 (General Provisions), State Designations Act (5 ILCS 460/)
^The motto is defined in the original legislation defining the state seal. The legislation has been renewed.
References
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^ abcdefghijklmnState Designations Act, Illinois General Assembly, retrieved May 20, 2019
^ abcdefg"State Symbols". Illinois.gov. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ abcdefgIllinois State Symbols, Department of Natural Resources, retrieved May 20, 2019
^"Illinois official Dance". State Symbols. Illinois State museum.
^Janssen, Kim (December 28, 2017). "Exciting days for corn lovers as corn to become official state grain of Illinois". Chicago Tribune.
^Seal of the State of Illinois, Illinois.gov, retrieved May 20, 2019
^"Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of Public Act 102-1044". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
^Sellem, Luke (June 16, 2022). "Gov. Pritzker designates official snake of Illinois with help from Carterville student". KFVS-TV. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
^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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