Missouri State Symbols - Missouri Secretary of State (original) (raw)
Chapter 10 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo) is titled “State Emblems” and is reserved for designating certain classes of things an “official state __________.” There is no legal definition of what qualifies as a state emblem, otherwise known as a state symbol. The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office is the de facto keeper of state symbols and the official keeper of one in particular: the state seal.
State symbols are meant to be educational, especially for school children. Several of Missouri’s state symbols were proposed by students and teachers. Missouri’s 40* official state symbols represent plant and animal life one may encounter in Missouri, as well as the traditions, practices and tourism opportunities valued in the state.
Click on a symbol below to learn more.
State American Folk Dance
State Amphibian
State Animal
State Aquatic Animal
State Arboreal Emblem (State Tree)
State Bird
State Child Abuse Prevention Symbol
State Dessert
State Dinosaur
State Endangered Species
State Exercise
State Fish
State Flag
State Floral Emblem (State Flower)
State Fossil
State Fruit Tree
State Game Bird
State Gold Star Memorial Monuments
State Grape
State Grass
State Historical Dog
State Hockey Team
State Horse
State Insect
State Invertebrate
State Korean War Veterans Memorial
State Lithologic Emblem (State Rock)
State Mineral
State Monument
State Motto
State Musical Instrument
State Purple Martin Capital
State Reptile
State Rifle
State Seal
State Song
State Sport
State Tartan
State Tree Nut
State UFO Capitals of Missouri
State Wonder DogOrder a State Symbols Coloring Book and State Symbols Poster from the Secretary of State Publications Division.
https://s1.sos.mo.gov/publications/onlineordering/
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*The state motto is technically part of the state seal statute, but could be counted separately, making the total 41 instead of 40. The several Gold Star Memorial Monuments are counted as one symbol.