Indiana State Symbols
Indiana State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
Indiana, the "Hoosier State,"is located in the Great Lakes region, a center for mass marketing and manufacturing. Students studying here can refresh in mineral springs; explore Wyandotte Cave, one of the biggest caves in the nation; and enjoy major sports teams and athletic events that include the NBA's Indiana Pacers, the Indianapolis 500 motor race, and the Hilly Hundred bicycle tour.
Indiana means "land of the Indians." It joined the Union in 1816 as the 19th state. Today, Indiana is a state of mostly small towns and midsize cities. Its largest city and capital is Indianapolis, where the nation's most famous auto race, the Indianapolis 500, is held each year. The state's residents are commonly referred to as "Hoosiers" although no one seems certain just how the name originated. The tulip / yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is the Indiana state tree.
Indiana State Symbols contains descriptions and pictures of the state symbols, emblems, and mascots of the state, which can be quickly accessed. This resource guide represents many of Indiana state facts such as Indiana state symbols, the state flower, the state gemstone, the state insect, the state tree, the state bird, the state animal, the state flag that flies over Indiana, and the capital, as well as many more symbols, emblems, and mascots.
Indiana State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots |
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Symbols |
Symbol Name - (Species) |
| Aircraft | Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt - May 7, 2015 |
| Bird | Cardinal (Richmondena Cardinalis Cardinalis) |
| Beverage | Water (H2O) |
| Flag | State Flag |
| Flower | Peony (Paeonie) |
| Holidays | George Rogers Clark Day, February 25 (1779) Northwest Ordinance Day, July 13 (1787) Indiana Day, December 11 (1816) |
| Insect | Say's Firefly (Pyractomena Angulata) Mar-23-2018 |
| Language | English |
| Motto | The Crossroads of America |
| Nicknames | "Hoosier State" |
| Pie | Sugar cream pie |
| Poem | "Indiana" |
| Quarter | Indiana State Quarter |
| Rifle | Grouseland Rifle |
| River | The Wabash River |
| Sagamore of the Wasbash Award |
Sagamore of the Wasbash Award |
| Special Days | George Rogers Clark Day - February 25 Northwest Ordinance Day - July 13 Indiana Day - December 11 |
| Seal | Great Seal |
| Song | "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" |
| Stone | Salem Limestone |
| Tree | Tulip Tree / Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) |
