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 IOWA SYMBOLS, EMBLEMS, & ICONS

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Iowa State Bird - eastern goldfinch
Iowa State Flag
Iowa State Flower - wild prairie rose
Iowa State Motto - "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain"
Iowa State Name Origin
Iowa State Nickname - "The Hawkeye State"
Iowa State Quarter
Iowa State Rock - geode
Iowa State Seal
Iowa State Soil - Tama soil (unofficial)
Iowa State Song - "Song of Iowa" by S.H.M. Byers
Iowa State Tree - oak tree
 

 

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Iowa Alphabet Book
An Iowa Alphabet: H is for Hawkeye: "This book will be a keepsake for my family ... for a wide range of ages ... "

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 KANSAS SYMBOLS, EMBLEMS, & ICONS

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Kansas State Amphibian - barred tiger salamander
Kansas State Animal - American buffalo (bison)
Kansas State Bird - western meadowlark
Kansas State Firefighters Museum - Kansas Firefighters Museum (Wichita)
Kansas State Flag
Kansas State Flower and Floral Emblem - sunflower
Kansas State Grass - little bluestem
Kansas State Insect - honeybee
Kansas State Language - English
Kansas State March 1 - "The Kansas March" by Duff E. Middleton
Kansas State March 2 - "Here's Kansas" by Bill Post
Kansas State Motto - To the stars through difficulties (Ad astra per aspera)
Kansas State Name Origin
Kansas State Nickname - "The Sunflower State"
Kansas State Quarter
Kansas State Reptile - ornate box turtle
Kansas State Seal
Kansas State Soil - Harney silt loam
Kansas State Song - "Home on the Range" by Dr. Brewster Higley and Dan Kelly
Kansas State Tree - cottonwood
 

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Kansas Alphabet Book
A Kansas Alphabet:
S is for Sunflower
Explores the broad plain of history and people that make up the state of Kansas. Customer Review: "Great Kansas book! Very educational for older readers too!" ... more

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 KENTUCKY SYMBOLS, EMBLEMS, & ICONS:

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Kentucky State Agricultural Insect - honeybee
Kentucky State Amphitheater - Iroquois Amphitheater, Iroquois Park, Louisville
Kentucky State Arboretum - Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
Kentucky State Bird - northern cardinal
Kentucky State Bluegrass Song - "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by Bill Monroe
Kentucky State Botanical Garden - University of Kentucky Arboretum, Lexington KY
Kentucky State Bourbon Festival - The Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Bardstown KY
Kentucky State Butterfly - viceroy butterfly
Kentucky State Center for Celebration of African American Heritage in Louisville
Kentucky State Commonwealth Theatre - Devou Park Summer Classics Theatre
Kentucky State Covered Bridge - Switzer Covered Bridge in Franklin County
Kentucky State Dance - clogging
Kentucky State Drink - milk
Kentucky State Fish - Kentucky spotted bass
Kentucky State Flag
Kentucky State Flower - goldenrod
Kentucky State Fossil - brachiopod
Kentucky State Father of Newgrass music - Sam Bush
Kentucky State Fruit - blackberry
Kentucky State Gemstone - freshwater pearl
Kentucky State Honey Festival - Clarkson Honeyfest
Kentucky State Horse - thoroughbred horse
Kentucky State Language - English
Kentucky State Military School - Millersburg Military Institute
Kentucky State Latin Motto - "Deo gratiam habeamus"
Kentucky State Motto - "United we stand, divided we fall"
Kentucky State Mineral - coal
Kentucky State Music - bluegrass music
Kentucky State Musical Instrument - Appalachian dulcimer
Kentucky State Name Origin
Kentucky State Nickname - "The Bluegrass State"
Kentucky State Outdoor Musical - "Stephen Foster - The Musical"
Kentucky State Pipe Band - Louisville Pipe Band
Kentucky State Pledge - Pledge of Allegiance to the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Kentucky State Quarter
Kentucky State Rock - Kentucky agate
Kentucky State Science Center - Louisville Science Center
Kentucky State Seal
Kentucky State Shakespeare Festival - Shakespeare in Central Park of Louisville
Kentucky State Silverware Pattern - Old Kentucky Blue Grass (Georgetown pattern)
Kentucky State Soil - Crider soil series
Kentucky State Song - "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Foster
Kentucky State Sports Car - Corvette
Kentucky State Steam Locomotive - Old 152
Kentucky State Theatre Pipe Organ - Wurlitzer Pipe Organ / Kentucky Theatre, Lexington
Kentucky State Tree - tulip poplar
Kentucky State Tug-of-War Championship - Fordsville Tug-of-War Championship
Kentucky State Wild Game Animal - gray squirrel
 

KENTUCKY GIFTS

Kentucky Alphabet Book
A Kentucky Alphabet:
B is for Bluegrass
: Take a horseback ride through the rich history and beautiful landscape of the Bluegrass State from A to Z ... rhyming verse and interesting sidebar text will impart unique facts about Kentucky's spirited heritage ... colorful illustrations are the next best thing to actually exploring the great state yourself ... Customer Review: "What a find! I am a library media specialist from Kentucky and I have been waiting for a book like this for a long time. The illustrations are beautiful and the text is very informative and fun to read. My students really enjoyed hearing selections from this book" ... more

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 LOUISIANA SYMBOLS, EMBLEMS, & ICONS

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Louisiana State American Folk Dance - square dance
Louisiana State Amphibian - Green tree frog
Louisiana State Bird - brown pelican
Louisiana State Boat - Pirogue
Louisiana State Chistmas in the Country - Elizabeth, LA
Louisiana State Colors - blue, white, gold
Louisiana State Crustacean - crawfish
Louisiana State Cuisine - gumbo
Louisiana State Cultural Poem - "I Am Louisiana" by Paul Ott
Louisiana State Day - April 30th (Louisiana Day)
Louisiana State Dog - Catahoula leopard dog
Louisiana State Doughnut - beignet
Louisiana State Drink - milk
Louisiana State Environmental Song - "Gifts of the Earth" by Frances LeBeau
Louisiana State Flag
Louisiana State Flower - magnolia
Louisiana State Fossil - petrified palmwood
Louisiana State Freshwater Fish - white perch
Louisiana State Fruit - strawberry
Louisiana State Garden Week - first week of June
Louisiana State Gemstone - cabochon gemstone
Louisiana State Heritage - Cajun / Creole: shrimp trawls, Hoop nets, castnets
Louisiana State Hot Dog Trials - Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials, Winnfield, LA
Louisiana State Insect - honeybee
Louisiana State Jellies - mayhaw jelly and Louisiana sugar cane jelly
Louisiana State Judicial Poem - "America, We The People" by Sylvia D. L. Buckley
Louisiana State Mammal - black bear
Louisiana State March Song - "Louisiana My Home Sweet Home"
Louisiana State Meat Pie - Natchitoches meat pie
Louisiana State Mineral - agate
Louisiana State Motto - "Union, Justice, and Confidence"
Louisiana State Museum of Natural Science - LA State U Museum of Natural History
Louisiana State Musical Instrument - diatonic accordion (Cajun accordian)
Louisiana State Name Origin
Louisiana State Nickname - "The Pelican State"
Louisiana State Painting - "Louisiana" by Johnny O. Bell and Johnny F. Bell
Louisiana State Pledge of Allegience
Louisiana State Quarter
Louisiana State Reptile - Alligator
Louisiana State Saltwater Fish - spotted sea trout (speckled trout)
Louisiana State Seal
Louisiana State Senate Poem - "Leadership" by Jean McGivney Boese
Louisiana State Song 1 - "Give Me Louisiana" by Doralice Fontane
Louisiana State Song 2 - "You Are My Sunshine" by J. H. Davis and C. Mitchell
Louisiana State Song 3 - "Come Back to Louisiana" by Jay Chevalier and Bobby Attwoo
Louisiana State Symbol - Fleur-de-lis
Louisiana State Tartan - Louisiana tartan
Louisiana State Tree - bald cypress
Louisiana State Vegetable - sweet potato
Louisiana State Vegetable Plant - Creole tomato
Louisiana State Wildflower - Iris
 

LOUISIANA GIFTS

Louisiana Alphabet Book
A Louisiana Alphabet:
P is for Pelican
: From its festive Mardi Gras parades to its wildlife-filled swamps, Louisiana is a state of great diversity. "P is for Pelican: A Louisiana Alphabet" is an alphabet book that introduces readers young and old to the culture, history, and wonders of this Gulf state. Author Anita C. Prieto's fun-filled rhymes and informative text are highlighted by artist Laura Knorr's vivid and descriptive artwork. Customer Review: "This book has the most beautiful illustrations! Also, the author made excellent choices when deciding topics for each letter of the alphabet and really covered well the unique culture of Louisiana" ... more

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 MAINE SYMBOLS, EMBLEMS, & ICONS

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Maine State Animal - moose
Maine State Berry - wild blueberry
Maine State Bird - black-capped chickadee
Maine State Cat - Maine coon cat
Maine State Dessert - blueberry pie
Maine State Drink - Moxie®
Maine State Fish - landlocked salmon
Maine State Flag
Maine State Floral Emblem - pine cone and tassel
Maine State Fossil - pertica quadrifaria (primitive fern-like plant)
Maine State Gemstone - tourmaline
Maine State Herb - wintergreen
Maine State Heritage Fish - brook trout
Maine State Heritage Fish - blueback charr
Maine State Insect - honeybee
Maine State Language of the Deaf Community - American sign language
Maine State Motto - I Direct (Dirigo) 
Maine State Name Origin
Maine State Nickname - "The Pine Tree State"
Maine State Quarter
Maine State Seal
Maine State Soft Drink - Moxie®
Maine State Soil - Chesuncook soil series
Maine State Song - "State of Maine Song" by Roger Vinton Snow
Maine State Treat - Whoopie pie
Maine State Tree - white pine
Maine State Vessel - schooner "Bowdoin"

MAINE GIFTS

Maine Alphabet Book
A Maine Alphabet:
L is for Lobster
: Teach children about the many wonders of the great state of Maine, where "J" is for Jack-in-the-pulpit, M is for Moose, and N is for New England clam chowder. Customer Review: "This delightful book will definitely appeal to young children learning their letters, but perhaps even moreso to people of all ages" ... more

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