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Important State Facts
• Symbols • Heritage • Key Info
State Capital
Helena
State Flag
Established 1905
State Seal
Established 1865/1965
State Motto
Oro y Plata ("Gold and Silver") (1865)
State Song
"Montana" (1945)
State Bird
Western Meadowlark (1931)
State Fish
Westslope Cutthroat Trout (1977)
State Butterfly
Mourning Cloak (2001)
State Fossil
Duck-billed Dinosaur / Maiasaura peeblesorum (1985)
State Flower
Bitterroot (1895)
State Tree
Ponderosa Pine (1949)
State Grass
Bluebunch Wheatgrass (1973)
State Soil
Scobey Soil Series (1997)
State Fruit
Huckleberry (2023)
State Sport
Rodeo (2025)
State Lullaby
"Montana Lullaby" (1995)
State Coat of Arms
Present
State Nicknames
"The Treasure State," "Big Sky Country"
State Slogans
"Land of the Shining Mountains," "The Last Best Place"
State Quarter Design
Montana State Quarter (2006)
State Animal
Grizzly Bear (1983)
State Gemstone 1
Sapphire (1969)
State Gemstone 2
Montana Agate (1969)
State Ballad
"Montana Melody" (1983)
State Language
English (1995)
State Arboretum
University of Montana Missoula Campus (2009)
State Cowboy Hall of Fame
Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (2005)
State Medal of Valor
Montana Medal of Valor (2007)