North Dakota named northern pike as the state fish by resolution in 1969. All State Fish
North Dakota waters are home to mammoth-size northern pike (Esox Lucius) which has resulted in a national reputation for sports fishing for the state.
The Mandan railroad museum was designated the official state railroad museum of North Dakota in 1989. All State Museums - All State Railroad & Vehicles
James D. Ployhar was commissioned by the North Dakota Band Directors Association to compose a march appropriate for official state functions. He wrote "Spirit of the Land," which was designated the official North Dakota State March in 1975. But this title was nearly identical to an existing march, so the title was changed to "Flickertail March" (the change was approved by Legislative Assembly in 1989). All State Songs
The western meadowlark (Sturnella Neglecta) was designated official state bird of North Dakota in 1947. Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, and Wyoming also recognize the western meadowlark as a state symbol. All State Birds
North Dakota designated teredo petrified wood as the official state fossil in 1967 (one of the first states to recognize a fossil symbol). Naming Teredo petrified wood as the state fossil promoted the fossil to tourists, geologists, and rock-hounds, and caused the Smithsonian Institution to represent North Dakota in its mineral collection. Petrified wood is also a symbol of Washington, Louisiana, and Texas. All State Fossils
North Dakota designated English as the official state language in 1987. Many states recognize official languages, including Native American and American sign language. All State Languages
North Dakota designated the square dance as the official state American folk dance in 1995. Twenty-two states have passed legislation to declare the square dance as the state folk dance and more than thirty bills have been introduced at the federal level proposing the square dance as the national (folk) dance of the United States. All State Dances
Oregon designated the chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) as the official state fish in 1961. All State Fish
Chinook salmon (also known as spring, king and tyee salmon) is the largest of the Pacific salmons. Also the state fish of Alaska, chinook salmon are found from southern California to the Canadian Arctic.
Oregon designated the square dance as the official state dance in 1977. Twenty-two states have adopted the uniquely American square dance as an official state symbol. All State Dances
Oregon designated the Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) as the official state tree in 1939. Oregon adopted another tree as a state symbol in 2005; the Metasequoia (dawn redwood) was designated the state fossil All State Trees