The following is a list of the officially designated symbols of the U.S. state of Missouri.
State symbols
Type Symbol Adopted ImageAmphibianAmerican bullfrogLithobates catesbeiana2005AnimalMissouri mule1995Aquatic animalPaddlefishPolyodon spathula1997BirdBluebirdSialia sialis1927 or 1929DanceSquare dance1995DessertIce cream cone1904DinosaurHypsibema missouriensis2004Endangered speciesHellbender salamanderCryptobranchus alleganiensis2019ExerciseJumping jacks2014FishChannel catfishIctalurus punctatus1997FlowerHawthorn (also known as "red haw" or "wild haw")Crataegus punctata1923Football teamSt. Louis Battlehawks (UFL)2026FossilCrinoid Delocrinus missouriensis1989Fruit treePawpaw tree Asimina triloba2019Game birdBobwhite Quail Colinus virginianus2007GrapeNorton Vitis aestivalis2003GrassBig bluestem Andropogon gerardi2007Historical dogOld Drum2017Hockey teamSt. Louis Blues (NHL)2019Holiday Missouri Day (Third Wednesday in October) 1915HorseMissouri Fox Trotter Equus ferus caballus2002InsectHoneybee Apis mellifera1985InvertebrateCrayfish 2007MineralGalena1967Motto Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto (Latin: "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.") 1822Musical instrumentFiddle1987ReptileThree-toed box turtle Terrapene carolina triunguis2007RockMozarkite1967Song "Missouri Waltz" 1949 Tartan "Missouri Tartan" 2019 TreeFlowering dogwood Cornus florida1955Tree nutEastern black walnut Juglans nigra1990Wonder dogJim the Wonder Dog2017
See also State of Missouri List of Missouri-related topics Lists of United States state insignia
References
External links Missouri State Symbols and Emblems