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Arkansas Symbols, Arkansas Emblems, and Arkansas Mascots
Browse the state's symbols; state animal, state bird, state flower, state flag, state fossil, state insect, state motto, state seal, state tree, color, dance, fish, mammal, music, nut, reptile seal, and miscellaneous designations, emblems, and mascot of each state with pictures. Find origin of the state name. View the state almanacs, state timelines and peruse state facts and stats such as the capitol, location, and date admitted to the union.
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| Beverage | Milk, 1985 |
| Bird | Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1929 |
| Flag | Arkansas State Flag, 1913 |
| Flower | Apple Blossom, 1901 |
| Folk Dance | Square Dance, 1991 |
| Fruit | South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato, 1987 |
| Gemstone | Diamond, 1967 |
| Insect | Honeybee, 1973 |
| Mammal | White-tailed Deer, 1993 |
| Mineral | Quartz Crystal, 1967 |
| Motto | Regnat populus,The people rule |
| Musical Instrument | Fiddle, 1985 The fiddle, otherwise known as the violin, the instrument has been commonly associated with Arkansas folk music and culture. |
| Nick Name | “The Natural State” was adopted as the Arkansas official nickname by the Eightieth General Assembly of 1995. |
| Purple Martin Capital of Arkansas Northwest |
Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1993 |
| Purple Martin Capital of Arkansas Southeast |
Lake Village, Arkansas, 1993 |
| Rock | Bauxite, 1967 |
| Seal | Great Seal, 1864, 1907 |
| Soil | Stuttgart Soil Series, 1997 |
| Song: State | "Arkansas" (You Run Deep in Me) 1987 Written by Wayland Holyfield |
| Song: State | "Oh, Arkansas" 1987 by Terry Rose, Gary Klaff |
| Song: Anthem | "Arkansas," February 09, 1917; 1963;1987 by Mrs. Eva Ware Barnett |
| Song: Historical | "The Arkansas Traveler" 1987 Lyrics by the Arkansas State Song Selection Committee (1947) Music by Colonel Sanford (Sandy) Faulkner (about 1850) |
| Tree | Pine (Pinus taeda) 1939 |
| Trout Capital of the USA | Cotter, Arkansas, 1993 |
| Vegetable | South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato, 1987 |
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