Illinois State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
Illinois Symbols, Illinois Emblems, and Illinois 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.
Midwest
Land of Lincoln
Illinois Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots |
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| Animal | White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) 1982 |
| Bird | Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1929 |
| Dance - Folk | Square Dance, 1990 Square dancing is a folk dancing tradition of the United States. It is recorded as early as 1651. |
| Fish | Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) 1986 |
| Flag | State Flag |
| Flower | Native Violet (Viola sororia) 1907 |
| Fossil | The Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium) 1989 It is a soft bodied animal. It preserves as outlines and flattened forms in nodules of ironstone from several areas in Illinois. It lived in the ocean that covered much of Illinois during the Pennsylvanian Period (about 300 million years ago). It was probably an active, swimming carnivore. The flexible body was probably round or oval in cross section. It may have been segmented, but some recent work suggests that it was not. The tail had horizonal fins and a dorsal fin; all three of these fins were triangular. The Tully Monster had a long proboscis. At the end was a "jaw" that contained eight small, sharp teeth. There is no evidence that the throat went down the proboscis. It seems more likely that the proboscis was a muscular organ used to pass food to the mouth. Near the middle of the body was a transverse bar the passed through the body. This bar had swellings on the end. These may have been the animal's sensory organ. Scientists do not know to what other animals the Tully Monster is related. Some scientists have speculated that it is related to snails and other molluscs. |
| Grass, Prairie | Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) August 31, 1989 |
| Insect | Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) October 1, 1975 |
| Mineral | Flourite (Calcium fluoride) 1965. Fluorite is the natural crystalline form of calcium fluoride (CaF2). It is a transparent to transluscent, glassy mineral. When pure, fluorite is colorless; however, it usually contains impurities that color it. The most common colors are violet, blue, green, yellow, brown, pink, and blue-black; a single crystal may have bands of several colors. Fluorite often forms beautiful cube-shaped crystals. Illinois is the largest producer of Fluorite in the United States. It is a soft stone often used in carved figurines and beaded jewelry. It also has many commercial uses as in making steel, aluminum, glass, and many chemicals |
| Motto | "State Sovereignty, National Union," 1818; 1868 |
| Seal | Great Seal, 1788; 1868 |
| Slogan | "Land of Lincoln" 1955 Abraham Lincoln (the sixteenth president of the United States) is recognized for his noble vision, statemanship, humanity, and political skill. He is one of this country's most enduring symbols of democracy. The slogan "Land of Lincoln" certainly describes Illinois well. Abraham Lincoln moved to Macon County, Illinois from Indiana in 1830 when he was 21 years old. He lived in Illinois until he became president in 1861. In addition to serving as President of the United States, Lincoln represented Illinois in the U. S. House of Representatives for one term (1847-1849). He was a member of the Illinois State Legislature from 1834 to 1841 (four terms). Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois home is a National Historic Site administered by the National Park Service. The Lincoln tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois is a State Historic Site. It is one of the most visited sites in Illinois. |
| Song | "Illinois" 1925 Written by C.H. Chamberlain Composed by Archibald Johnston |
| Theatre | The Great American People Show, 1995 |
| Tree | White Oak (Fagaceae Quercus alba) 1907; 1973. |
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