Living Symbols
Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
---|---|---|---|
Mammal | American Bison Bison bison |
1985 | |
Bird | Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta |
1927 | |
Reptile | Horned Toad Phrynosoma |
1993 | |
Fish | Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarki |
1987 | |
Flower | Indian Paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia |
1917 | |
Grass | Western Wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii |
2007 | |
Tree | Plains Cottonwood Populus sargentii |
1947 |
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