Utah designated the California gull (Larus californicus) as official state bird in 1955. All State Birds
The Sea Gull Monument in Salt Lake City honors the gull, who saved the people of Utah by consuming the Rocky Mountain crickets which were destroying all the crops in 1848. Quote from monument:
Utah's nickname is The Beehive State. The beehive is a symbol of hard work and industry, and is in fact Utah's official state emblem (Utah's state motto is also simply the word "Industry"). All State Nicknames
In 1959, Utah designated the beehive as the official state emblem (along with the state motto: "Industry"). Industry is directly associated with the symbol of the beehive - early Utah pioneers had very few available resources and had to rely on their own "industry" to survive.
by Diane Martin & Rita Buglass Gluckstate
In 2000, Vermont adopted These Green Mountains as the official state song (composed by Diane Martin and arranged by Rita Buglass Gluckstate), replacing the original state song: "Hail to Vermont!" by Josephine Hovey Perry (adopted in 1938). All State Songs
Vermont designated Tunbridge soil series as the official state soil in 1985. All State Soils
The Tunbridge series consists of loamy, well-drained soils that formed in Wisconsin-age glacial till. These soils are 20 to 40 inches deep over schist, gneiss, phyllite, or granite bedrock. They occur extensively in mountainous areas of Vermont, in all but one county.
Vermont designated the Randall lineback breed of cattle (Bos primigenius) as the official state heritage breed of livestock in 2006. All State Mammals
Milk was designated the official state beverage of Vermont in 1983 (twenty states recognize milk as a state symbol). All State Foods & Beverages
Vermont's original great seal was designed by Ira Allen and accepted by the General Assembly in 1779. A new seal made in 1821 included much of the basic design of the original seal, but was not as symbolic in character. The current seal (adopted in 1937) is a precise reproduction of the original design. All State Seals
Vermont's nickname is The Green Mountain State. The name Vermont originates from the French "Verd Mont" (green mountain). All State Nicknames
Vermont designated talc as the official state mineral in 1991. All State Minerals