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Comprehensive Directory of State Heritage
State Capital
Springfield
State Flag
Established 1969
State Seal
Established 1867
State Motto
State Sovereignty, National Union (1818)
State Nickname
"The Prairie State"
State Song
"Illinois" (1925)
State Bird
Northern Cardinal (1929)
State Fish
Bluegill (1986)
State Insect
Monarch Butterfly (1975)
State Reptile
Painted Turtle (2006)
State Amphibian
Eastern Tiger Salamander (2005)
State Fossil
Tully Monster (1989)
State Flower
Violet (1908)
State Tree
White Oak (1973)
State Wildflower
Milkweed (2017)
State Mineral
Fluorite (Calcium fluoride) (1965)
State Rock
Dolostone (2022)
State Soil
Drummer Silty Clay Loam (2001)
State Fruit
GoldRush Apple (2007)
State Vegetable
Sweet Corn (2015)
State Grain
Corn (2018)
State Pie
Pumpkin Pie (2016)
State Folk Dance
Square Dance (1990)
State Theater
The Great American People Show (1995)
State Tartan
Illinois Saint Andrew Society Tartan (2012)
State Mushroom
Giant Puffball (2024)
State Horse
Thoroughbred Horse (2006)
State Snake
Eastern Milk Snake (2022)
State Slogan
"Land of Lincoln" (1955)
State Language
English
State Quarter Design
Illinois State Quarter
State Animal
White-tailed Deer (1982)
State Pet
Shelter Dogs and Shelter Cats (2017)
State Prairie Grass
Big Bluestem (1989)
State Exercise
Cycling (2018)
State Snack Food
Popcorn (2004)
State Artifact
Pirogue (2017)