List of Kansas state symbols

Location of the state of Kansas in the United States of America

The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. State of Kansas.

State symbols

The flag of the state of Kansas
The Western Meadowlark, Kansas' state bird
SymbolState symbolDate adopted
State flowerNative SunflowerMarch 12, 1903[1]
State marchThe Kansas March1935[2]
State birdWestern Meadowlark1937[3]
State treeCottonwood1937[4]
State songHome on the Range1947[5]
State animalThe American Buffalo1955[6]
State insectThe honeybee1976[7]
State reptileThe Ornate Box TurtleApril 14, 1986[8]
State amphibianThe Barred Tiger Salamander1993[9]
State grassLittle BluestemJuly 1, 2010[10]
State soilHarney Silt LoamApril 12, 1990[11]

References

  • "Kansas Quick Facts". governor.ks.gov. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  1. ↑ "Sunflower". Kansaspedia. Kansas Historical Society. May 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kansas March". Kansaspedia. Kansas Historical Society. January 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Western Meadowlark". Kansaspedia. Kansas Historical Society. July 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Cottonwood Tree". Kansaspedia. Kansas Historical Society. January 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Home on the Range - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society". Kshs.org. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Buffalo in Kansas". Kansaspedia. Kansas Historical Society. July 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Honeybee". Kansaspedia. Kansas Historical Society. July 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ornate Box Turtle". Kansaspedia. Kansas Historical Society. July 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Barred Tiger Salamander". Kansaspedia. Kansas Historical Society. July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Little Bluestem". Kansaspedia. Kansas Historical Society. July 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Harney Silt Loam". Kansaspedia. Kansas Historical Society. July 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2019.

Other symbols

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