American residents - State Flags??
CantWait wrote: So here in Canada each of our provinces has a provincial flag.
We also have a provincial flower, bird, tree.
Do each of your states have any of these things? If so, what are they?
POOP....can a mod change the topic title to read residents please. 
Jackie012007 replied: yep, we do... here is NY's state flag:
the state motto is "Excelsior"
the state bird is the bluebird
the state flower is the rose
state fruit is the apple
state insect is the ladybug
state beverage is milk
state tree is sugar maple
state animal is the beaver
state gem is the garnet (Carly's birthstone  )
state fish is the trout
state fossil is Eurypterus Remipes, a sea scorpion
we had to learn them in like 6th grade and for some reason I never forgot! 
Kentuckychick replied: We surely do and I actually know all of these as I just helped the little boy I babysit with his Kentucky project last week 
Our flag has an indian and an early settler standing shaking handings in the center and it says "United we stand, Divided we fall." (link below)
http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/images/ky_fil.gif
Our state bird is the Cardinal
Our flower is the Goldenrod *blech*
Our tree is the tulip poplar
and of course, our song is my favorite... "My Old Kentucky Home"
That was fun! 
Calimama replied: http://www.50states.com/flag/caflag.htm It's kinda ugly!
MoonMama replied: Our state,
Bird: Lark Bunting
Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine, here is a pic:
Also the home of Pike's Peak
And this is our state flag:
And these are just some facts about Colorado:
Colorado was the 38th state in the USA; it became a state on August 1, 1876 .
State Abbreviation - CO
State Capital - Denver
Largest City - Denver
Area - 104,100 square miles [Colorado is the 8th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 4,301,261 (as of 2000) [Colorado is the 24th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - agriculture (wheat, cattle, sheep), tourism (especially skiers), mining (gold, silver), oil, finance, and manufacturing
Major Rivers - Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas River, South Platte River
Major Lakes - Grand Lake, Blue Mesa Reservoir, John Martin Reservoir
Highest Point - Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet (4,399 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming
Origin of the Name Colorado - The word Colorado is Spanish for the "color red," and refers to the muddy Colorado River
State Nickname - Centennial State, Colorful Colorado
State Motto - "Nil sine Numine" - Nothing Without Providence
State Song - Where the Columbines Grow
C&K*s Mommie replied: 
Florida~
Our flower is the orange blossom
The cabbage palmetto  is the official state tree.
We have the mockingbird as the state bird
Our state song is the Suwanee River.
CantWait replied: These are really cool.  I love that Rocky Mountain Columbine.
luvmykids replied: Our state flower is the Yucca, bird is the roadrunner, tree is the Pinon, nickname is "The Land of Enchantment". The state motto is Crescit Eundo, which means "Grow as it goes". I don't know what the state song is, and although I don't love the look of our flag I do love what it represents....It's a Native American symbol called the Zia.
"Four is the sacred number of the Zia and can be found repeated in the four points radiating from the circle. The number four is embodied in the four points of the of the compass, North, East, South and West; in the four seasons of the year Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter; in the 24 hours of each day by sunrise, noon, evening and night; by four seasons of life, childhood, youth, adulthood and old age. The Zia also believed that with life came four sacred obligations: development of a strong body, a clear mind, a pure spirit and devotion to the welfare of people/family. All of these things are bound together within the circle of life."
BAC'sMom replied: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/texas/
lisar replied:
Thats my flag also.
MomToJade&Jordan replied:
Yup infact there's a road sign on I-10 that actually has the tune written out on it.
Our state tree is the cabbage palmetto? Wow with all the other sorts of plams we have in the state they chose that one?
Swood75 replied: http://www.50states.com/flag/scflag.htm
Our state bird is: Carolina Wren
State Flower is: Yellow Jessamine
State tree is: Cabbage Palmetto
Song is: Carolina
A&A'smommy replied: hehe cool post
State Bird: Yellowhammer
State Game Bird: Wild Turkey
State Horse: Racking Horse
State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth Bass
Salt Water Fish: Tarpon
State Amphibian: Red Hills salamander
State Insect: Monarch Butterfly
State Reptile: Alabama Red-bellied Turtle
State Flower: Camellia
State Wildflower: Oak-leaf Hydrangea
State Tree: Southern Pine
State Soil: Bama Soil Series
State Fossil: Basilosaurus cetoides
State Shell: Scaphella junonia johnstoneae
State Mineral: Hematite (Red Iron Ore)
State Rock: Marble
State Gemstone: Star Blue Quartz
State Nut: Pecan
State Folk Dance: Square Dance
State Song: "Alabama" written by Julia S. Tutwiler
Motto: We Dare Defend Our Rights
Origin of State Name: The name was derived from two Choctaw words roughly meaning vegetation (alba) and gatherer (amo), used to describe the Alabama, or Alibamon, people.
Nickname for State: The Yellowhammer State. During the Civil War a company of Alabama soldiers decked their uniforms with yellow trimmings that resembled the wing patches of the yellowhammer, the state bird.
Nickname for residents: Alabamans
I actually didn't know all of those things and our state flag
jem0622 replied: For Maryland, here's the info:
Maryland Flag
Flag: The Maryland flag contains the family crest of the Calvert and Crossland families. Maryland was founded as an English colony in 1634 by Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore. The black and Gold designs belong to the Calvert family. The red and white design belongs to the Crossland family. Flag adopted 1904. Get this Flag
Flower: Black-eyed susan Rudbeckia hirta - You can see a picture of it here.
Motto: "Fatti maschii parole femine," loosely translated "manly deeds, womanly words," but more accurately translated as "strong deeds, gentle words."
Nickname: Old Line State
Origin of state's name: Named to honor Henrietta Maria, wife of England's King Charles I
Soil: Maryland - Sassafras
Song: Maryland, My Maryland 50states List Sheet Music
words by: James R. Randall
Tree: White Oak Quercus alba
Agriculture: Seafood, poultry and eggs, dairy products, nursery stock, cattle, soybeans, corn.
Industry: Electric equipment, food processing, chemical products, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, machinery, primary metals, coal, tourism.
HuskerMom replied: http://www.sos.state.ne.us/flag.html
state flower - goldenrod
State bird - western meadowlark
state motto - Equality Before the Law
state nickname - Cornhusker state
state Song - Beautiful Nebraska
state tree - cottonwood
state mammal - white-tailed deer
state fossil - Mammoth
state soft drink - Kool aid cuz they first started making it in Hastings 
MyLuvBugs replied: Here is the Nebraska Flag and Info:
Tree: Cottonwood
Flower: Goldenrod
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Mammal: White-tailed Deer
Grass: Little Bluestem
Song: Beautiful Nebraska
Nicknames: Cornhusker State & Tree Planter State
MyLuvBugs replied: And here is the Arizona info:
Tree: Palo Verde
Bird: Cacuts Wren
Mammal: Ringtail
Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossum
Song: Arizona March Song
Nickname: Grand Canyon State
~Roo'sMama~ replied: This is the Minnesota state flag:
Our state flower is the pink lady's slipper:
Our state bird is the Loon (or the mosquito... take your pick. )
I didn't know this without looking it up but the state tree is the Red Pine and apparently our song is "Hail! Minnesota"
3xsthefun replied: West Virginia Flag
State Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Rhododendron
Tree: Sugar maple
Nickname: Mountain State
Motto: Montani semper liberi
Mountaineers are always free
Origin of state's name: Named after England's Queen Elizabeth I, the "Virgin Queen"
Song: West Virginia My Home, The West Virginia Hills, and This Is My West Virginia
HuskerMom replied:
Where in Nebraska are you from? I'm in North Platte
My3LilMonkeys replied: State Abbreviation - PA
State Capital - Harrisburg
Largest City - Philadelphia
Area - 46,058 square miles
Population - 12,281,054 Pennsylvania is the sixth most populous state in the USA
Major Industries - steel, farming, electronics equipment, cars, pharmaceuticals
Origin of the Name Pennsylvania - This state was named to honor Admiral William Penn and his son, William Penn, Pennsylvania's founder.
State Nickname - Keystone State
State Motto - "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence"
State Song - Pennsylvania, lyrics by Eddie Khoury, music by Ronnie Bonner
State Bird Ruffed grouse
State Mammal White-tailed deer
State Insects Ladybug (ladybird beetle) and Firefly
State Dog Great Dane
State Fish Brook trout
State Flower Mountain laurel
State Tree Eastern hemlock
Twelve Volt Man replied: Here's North Carolina's flag:
gr33n3y3z replied: Here is NJ
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/kids/stateflag.asp
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