State Symbols
Main article: List of Ohio state symbols See also: Lists of U.S. state insigniaOhio's state symbols:
- State animal: White-tailed Deer (1987)
- State beverage: Tomato juice (1965)
- State bird: Cardinal (1933)
- State capital: Columbus (1816)
- State flower: Red carnation (1904)
- State fossil: Isotelus maximus, a trilobite (1985)
- State herb capital: Gahanna (1972)
- State insect: Ladybug (1975)
- State motto: "With God all things are possible." (1959)
- State reptile: Black racer snake (1995)
- State rock song: "Hang On Sloopy" (1985)
- State song: "Beautiful Ohio" (1969)
- State stone: Ohio Flint (1965)
- State tree: Buckeye (1953)
- State wildflower: Large white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) (1986)
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