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The U.S. Mint's bicentennial commemorative quarter for Kansas features an American buffalo (the official state animal) and sunflowers (state flower). Kansas became the 34th state in 1861.

The Tennessee General Assembly designated David Nelson as the official "Cowboy Poet Laureate of Tennessee" in 2004. All Tennessee Poets

From the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, David 'Buffalo Bill' Nelson entertained as a cowboy poet, storyteller, and humorist.

Senate Joint Resolution 722

A RESOLUTION to designate David Nelson as "Cowboy Poet Laureate of Tennessee."

The Illinois Saint Andrew Society tartan was designated the official tartan of the state of Illinois in 2012. All State Tartans

Illinois designated the pirogue as the official state artifact in 2016 (a canoe created by hollowing-out a tree trunk). The pirogue was promoted by eighth-grade students at St. Joseph School in Wilmette as a tribute to the Native Americans who were the first inhabitants of Illinois. All Cultural Heritage Symbols

The U.S. Mint's bicentennial commemorative quarter for New York features an outline of the state showing the Hudson river and Erie canal, the Statue of Liberty, the caption Gateway to Freedom, and 11 stars (New York became the 11th state in 1788). All State Quarters

New York designated yogurt as the official state snack in 2014 (milk is the official state beverage of New York, adopted in 1981). All State Foods & Beverages

Rhode Island designated calamari as the official state appetizer on June 27, 2014 (calamari is the Italian word for squid). Rhode Island is the first state to adopt an official appetizer. All State Foods

Squid is a mollusk (related to clams and oysters). Rhode Island accounts for 54 percent of squid landings in the Northeast, according to the Providence Journal, citing a Cornell University study.

Rhode Island designated the harbor seal as the official state marine mammal on July 14, 2016. All State Mammals - All Aquatic Life Symbols

Rhode Island designated the endangered American burying beetle as the official state insect on July 14, 2015 thanks to the third graders at St. Michael’s Country Day School in Newport. All State Insects

New York designated working canines as the official state dog in 2015. All State Dogs