Pears, thundereggs and marionberry pie: Oregon’s 18 surprising state symbols
From the humble potato to the towering Douglas fir, poets hoping to write about our state have plenty to work with.
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Maine’s already got 31 state symbols. A reptile, amphibian and dog could be next.
How and why Maine names its state symbols — and why these particular things have achieved the honor — is a complicated question. Even though Maine already has 31 official state symbols ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel1mon
What is Wisconsin's state bird? And some other state symbols you might not know
But, did you know that the state has a host of other official symbols? There's an official tartan (hunting tartan), mineral (galena) and even soil (Antigo Silt Loam). The list doesn't stop there.
Yahoo12d
Maine's already got 31 state symbols. A reptile, amphibian and dog could be next.
Jan. 30—Even though Maine already has 31 official state symbols — including a soil type, soft drink, fossil and insect — there seems to be a tendency to focus on what we don't have.