State Creatures of Oklahom
State Animal: Buffalo (bison)
State Furbearer: Raccoon (Algonquian arathkone)
State Game Animal: White-tailed Deer
State Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Muscivora forficate)
State Game Bird: Wild Turkey
State Flying Mammal: Mexican Free-tailed Bat
State Reptile: Collared Lizard / Mountain Boomer (Crotaphytus collaris)
State Amphibian: Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
State Fish: Sandbass / White Bass (Morone chrysops)
State Butterfly: Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
State Insect: Honeybee (Apis mellifera)
State Plants of Oklahom
State Flower: Oklahoma Rose
State Wild Flower: Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)
State Floral Emblem: Mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum)
State Tree: Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
State Grass: Indiangrass (Sorhastrum nutans)
State Foods of Oklahom
State Fruit: Strawberry
State Vegetable: Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
State Beverage: Milk
State Meal: Fried Okra, Squash, Cornbread, Barbeque Pork, Biscuits,
Sausage & Gravy, Grits, Corn, Strawberries, Chicken Fried Steak,
Black-eyed Peas, and Pecan Pie
State Minerals of Oklahom
State Soil: Port Silt Loam (Cumulic haplustolls)
State Rock: Rose Rock (Barite rose)
State Fossil: Saurophaganax Maximus
State Crystal: Hourglass Selenite Crystal
State Music of Oklahom
State Song "Oklahoma!" lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rogers
State Children's Song: "Oklahoma, My Native Land" by Martha Kemm Barrett
State Country and Western Song "Faded Love" by John Willis and Bob WillsView Lyrics
State Folk Song"Oklahoma Hills" by Woody Guthrie and Jack Guthrie
State Rock Song "Do You Realize??" by the Flaming Lips
State Gospel Song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" by Wallis Willis
State Percussive Instrument: Drum
State Musical Instrument: Fiddle
State Dances of Oklahom
State Folk Dance: Square Dance Waltz
State Waltz: "Oklahoma Wind" by Dr. Dale J. Smith
Other State Symbols of Oklahoma
State Flag:
Wikipedia Article and Image
State Seal:
Wikipedia Article and Image
State Nickname: "The Sooner State"
State Motto "Labor Omnia Vincit" / "Labor Conquers All Things"
State Colors: Green and White
State Monument: The Golden Driller (76 foot statue in Tulsa)
State Cartoon Character: Gusty, created by Don Woods
State Poem "Howdy Folks" by David Randolph Milsten
State Flag Salute: "I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma. Its symbols of peace unite all people."
Resources
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Symbols of Oklahoma by Cortney Stone (PDF)
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Oklahoma Historial Society: Oklahoma State Symbols
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Wikipedia "Oklahoma State Symbols" List
Oklahoma Travel Guide
United States Travel Guide
North America Travel Guide
Countries of Pan America
