State Symbols
- State flower: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva), since 1895
- State tree: Ponderosa Pine, since 1949
- State animal: Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), since 1862
- State bird: Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta), since 1931
- State fish: Cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarkii, since 1977
- State Song: "Montana", since 1945
- State Ballad: "Montana Melody", since 1983
- State Gemstones: Sapphire & Agate, since 1969
- State Fossil: Maiasaur ("Duck-billed Dinosaur") (Maiasaura peeblesorum), since 1985
- State Butterfly: Mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), since 2001
- State Grass: Bluebunch wheatgrass, since 1973
- State Motto: "Oro y Plata" (Spanish: Gold and Silver)
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