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State Capital
Little Rock
State Flag
Established 1913
State Seal
Established 1864
State Motto
Regnat Populus ("The People Rule") (1907)
State Nickname
"The Natural State" (1953)
State Bird
Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) (1929)
State Mammal
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) (1993)
State Insect
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) (1973)
State Butterfly
Diana Fritillary (Speyeria diana) (2007)
State Flower
Apple Blossom (Pyrus malus) (1901)
State Tree
Pine (Pinus taeda or Pinus echinata) (1939)
State Mineral
Quartz Crystal (1967)
State Rock
Bauxite (1967)
State Soil
Stuttgart Soil Series (1997)
State Grain
Rice (Oryza sp.) (2007)
State Nut
Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) (2009)
State Beverage
Milk (1985)
State Folk Dance
Square Dance (1991)
State Musical Instrument
Fiddle (1985)
State Dinosaur
Arkansaurus fridayi (2019)
State Firearm
Shotgun (2019)
State Language
English (1987)
State Creed
The Arkansas Creed
State Quarter Design
Arkansas State Quarter
State Anthem
"Arkansas" by Eva Ware Barnett (1987)
State Historical Song
"The Arkansas Traveler" by Sandford C. Faulkner (1987)
State Song 1
"Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)" by Wayland Holyfield (1987)
State Song 2
"Oh, Arkansas" by Terry Rose and Gary Klass (1987)
State Primitive Fish
Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) (2019)
State Fruit & Vegetable
South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato (1987)
State Grape
Cynthiana/Norton Grape (Vitis aestivalis) (2009)
State Gem
Diamond (1967)
State Knife
Bowie Knife (2019)
State Historic Cooking Vessel
Dutch Oven (2001)
State Steam Locomotive
Cotton Belt 819 (2021)
State Poet Laureate
Official Position
Northwest Purple Martin Capital
Fort Smith (1993)
Southeast Purple Martin Capital
Lake Village (1993)
Trout Capital
Cotter (1993)
Poultry Capital of the World
Springdale (2013)