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The flag of the District of Columbia was approved in 1938. The D.C. flag has a beautifully simple design of three red stars above two red bars on a field of white. All State Flags

According to the Office of the Secretary, "It is based on the design of the coat of arms of George Washington, first used to identify the family in the twelfth century, when one of George Washington's ancestors took possession of Washington Old Hall, then in County Durham, northeast England."

Arkansas designated Arkansaurus fridayi as the official state dinosaur in 2017 thanks to efforts made by student Mason "Cypress" Oury of Fayetteville High School. All State Dinosaurs

Connecticut designated Dilophosaurus the official state dinosaur in July 2017 (the track of  Eubrontes Giganteus was adopted the official state fossil of Connecticut in 1991). All State Dinosaurs

In 2009 Nevada designated Engine No. 40 of the Nevada Northern Railway as the official state locomotive. Built in 1910, the steam locomotive known as Engine No. 40 is currently located in East Ely, Nevada. All State Railroad & Vehicle Symbols

Montana designated Scobey soil series as the official state soil in 2015 to recognize the important role soil plays in the economy and environment. All State Soils

Scobey soil was researched and promoted by 4th grade students from Longfellow Elementary School in Bozeman. Scobey is a unique soil that occurs on more than 700,000 acres of north-central Montana and is known to produce wheat of exceptionally high quality.

Illinois designates cycling (the act of riding a bicycle for exercise) as the official state exercise (effective January 1, 2018). Delaware also recognizes bicycling as the official state sport. All State Sports

Illinois designated "shelter dogs and shelter cats that are residing in or have been adopted from a shelter or rescue facility in this State" as the official state pet of the state of Illinois (effective August 25, 2017).

Illinois joins four other states recognizing rescued and shelter pets as official symbols (California, Tennessee, Colorado, and Georgia). All State Dogs & Cats

California designated denim as the official state fabric in 2016. All Cultural Heritage Symbols

Excerpt from Assembly Bill No. 501

SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Denim is a sturdy cotton twill fabric. To create denim fabric, horizontal threads pass under two or more vertical threads. However, denim is much more than just a fabric. Denim’s history is interwoven with California history from the 1850s through today.

California designated Augustynolophus morrisi as the official state dinosaur in September 2017. California also recognizes an official state fossil (saber-toothed cat). All State Dinosaurs & Fossils

Ohio designated "The Adena Pipe" as the official state artifact in 2013 (Ohio also recognizes an official prehistoric monument). Found in the Adena burial mound near Chillicothe, Ohio, the pipe was created by an artisan of the Adena people about 2,000 years ago. All Cultural Heritage Symbols