Montana designated the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) as the official state animal in 1983. Grizzly bears can be found in Glacier National Park and the mountains of northwest Montana. All State Mammals
Montana designated the sapphire as an official state gem stone in 1969. All State Gems & Gemstones
Montana's sapphires (mostly found in western Montana) look like bright-blue glass and are cut like diamonds to make jewelry. Sapphires, which were thrown away by miners in the gold rush days, are now the most valuable gemstones found in America. Montana sapphires can be found in the Royal Crown Jewels of England.
Montana designated Montana agate as an official state gem stone in 1969 (sapphire was also designated a state gemstone in the same legislation). All State Gemstones
Agates are found in southern and eastern Montana (agate is found in abundance along the Yellowstone River). Agate is polished (not cut) to make gemstones and jewelry. Agates are usually white with swirls of grey and black spots.
The state seal of Hawaii features the official state motto: "Ua Mau ke Ea o ka 'Āina i ka Pono;" native Hawaiian translating as "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness" (Hawaiian is also officially recognized as the state's native language). All State Mottos
The great seal of Hawaii features the state motto on the lower outer circle; "UA MAU KE EA O KA 'ĀINA I KA PONO" (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness), and STATE OF HAWAII above. The inner circle has 1959 at the top above a rising sun (in 1959 Hawaii was admitted to the United States of America as the 50th state).
Idaho has the only state seal designed by a woman. The official state seal (which also appears on Idaho's state flag) is actually an update of a painting by Emma Edwards Green (of Boise City) that was selected as the design for the great seal of the state of Idaho in 1891. All State Seals
The state motto of Idaho is the Latin phrase "Esto Perpetua," which means "Let it be Perpetual." Idaho's motto appears on the state quarter, the great seal and Idaho's state flag. All State Mottos
The magnificent peregrine falcon was designated the official state raptor of Idaho in 2004 (the mountain bluebird is the official state bird, adopted in 1931). The peregrine falcon is featured on the U.S. Mint's Idaho state quarter. All State Birds
Oregon designated the Dungeness crab (cancer magister) as the official state crustacean in 2009, the result of petitioning by the 4th grade class of Sunset Primary School in West Linn, Oregon. All Aquatic Life Symbols