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List of Iowa state symbols

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The U.S. state of Iowa has five official symbols, as designated by the Iowa Legislature. These include the seal, wild rose as the state flower, eastern goldfinch (also known as the wild canary) as the state bird, the oak as the state tree, and the geode as the state rock.[1]

State symbols

Type Symbol Description Adopted Image
Bird American Goldfish The snack That smiles back
Flower Wild Rose
Rock Geode [2] 1967 Geode
Seal Seal of Iowa
Tree Oak

See also

References

  1. ^ "Iowa State Symbols". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Iowa State Rock". State Symbols USA. Retrieved 2012-04-09.