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The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale ( Luscinia megarhynchos ), is a small passerine bird best known for its powerful and beautiful song. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. [2]
The oldest symbols, the state flag and the state seal, were adopted in 1820, and the most recent additions to the list were, the state song of the 21st century, My Sweet Maine in 2021 and the state butterfly, the pink-edged sulphur in 2023.
Flag of Alaska. The North Star and the Big Dipper on a field of blue. 1927. Seal. The Seal of the state of Alaska. 1959. Motto. "North to the future". 1967.
Sugar cream pie (or "Hoosier Pie") was designated the "unofficial state pie" in 2009. Notes A At the time, the northern cardinal's scientific name was Richmondena Cardianalis Cardinalis. It was changed in 1983. B From 1923 to 1931, the state flower was the flower of the tulip tree. From 1931 to 1957, the state flower was the Zinnia.
Bird: American Goldfinch: Spinus tristis (synonym: Carduelis tristis) 1933 Flag: Flag of Iowa: Specified in Iowa Code - Title I Chapter IB: 1921 Flower: Wild Rose: No one species is established by the legislature, but the wild prairie rose (Rosa arkansana — synonym: Rosa pratincola) is most often used. 1897 Rock: Geode: 1967 Seal: Seal of Iowa
State symbols. Indian blanket ( Gaillardia pulchella) is Oklahoma's official state wildflower. Senate Concurrent Resolution 101 (1972) designated the buffalo ( Bison bison) as Oklahoma's state mammal. In 1979, the Oklahoma State Senate named the 76-foot-tall (23 m) Golden Driller as the state monument (SCR23, 1979). Flora. Floral emblem.
Strelitzia reginae. Banks [1] [2] Strelitzia reginae, commonly known as the crane flower, bird of paradise, or isigude in Nguni, [3] is a species of flowering plant native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. An evergreen perennial, it is widely cultivated for its dramatic flowers. In temperate areas it is a popular houseplant.
State owned Hardware Ranch provides feed for 600 elk every winter. 1971 Astronomical symbol: Beehive Cluster: The Beehive Cluster is an open cluster of about 1,000 stars and is located in the constellation Cancer. It was named the state's astronomical symbol due to having the same name as the state's emblem and nickname. 1996 Bird: California gull