Georgia designated azalea as the official state wild flower in 1979 (the state flower is the Cherokee rose). In 2013 the Act was amended to specify native azaleas (Rhododendron sp.), collectively, as Georgia's state wildflower symbol. All State Flowers
The honeybee was designated official state insect of Georgia in 1975 to acknowledge the insect's contribution to the state's economy through honey production and aiding pollination of more than 50 Georgia crops. Georgia also recognizes an official state butterfly.
Georgia designated the Cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata) as the official state floral emblem in 1916 (with support from the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs). Georgia also recognizes an official state wildflower. All State Flowers
Georgia designated the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, GA as the official state art museum in 1982. All State Museums
The Georgia Museum of Art is associated with the University of Georgia. It has ten galleries, an auditorium, café, theater, art reference library, studio classroom, study room, and a museum shop.
The peanut monument in Ashburn, Georgia was officially recognized as a state symbol in 1998. The peanut is also the official state crop of Georgia. All State Foods
The official state motto of Kansas is the Latin phrase; Ad Astra Per Aspera (meaning "To the Stars Through Difficulty"). The state motto appears on the Kansas flag and state seal. All State Mottos
"The Kansas March," composed by Duff E. Middleton, was designated the official state march of Kansas in 1935. A second March was adopted by Kansas in 1992: "Here's Kansas" by Bill Post ("Home on the Range" is the official state song of Kansas). All State Songs
The name "Kansas" comes from the native American Kaws or Kansa people (a Sioux tribe), All State Name Origins
According to Kansas Historical Society; "The Kaw tribe derived its name from the Siouan aca, “Southwind.” Among the many variations of the name given by French traders and other Europeans were “Kanza” or “Kansa.” By the mid-18th century, the “People of the Southwind” were the predominant tribe in what became the state to which they gave their name."
Kansas designated the cottonwood as the official state tree in 1937. All State Trees
Kansas designated Harney silt loam as the official state soil in 1990 because it is an ideal prairie soil and recognized as prime farmland. All State Soils
The name "Harney" (meaning "people") is derived from native American (the Wichita word for Pawnee is "harahey"), and stems from the explorer Coronado's journey across Kansas.