Michigan State Symbols
Nov 7, 2008 | Leave a comment
I figure we could all be a little better off if we all knew Michigan’s state symbols a little better. Though most of us have read them or seen them elsewhere, not many people can run through them all off the top of the head. So for today, a brief Michigan education on something we could all probably brush up on.
Bird: American Robin
Fish: Brook Trout
Flower: Apple Blossom
Fossil: Mastodon
Mammal: White-tailed Deer
Gem: Isle Royale Greenstone or Chlorastrolite
Nicknames: Wolverine State, Great Lakes State
Reptile: Western Painted Turtle
Soil: Kalkaska Sand
Song: My Michigan
“My Michigan” is not the song of Michigan, it is merely considered a song of Michigan. You can read more about the history at Michigan.gov.
Stone: Petoskey Stone
Tree: Eastern White Pine
Wildflower: Dwarf Lake Iris
2004 Michigan Quarter
Anything else you think we should have be a symbol of Michigan, or the U.P. for that matter?
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Nov 7, 2008
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How about:
State food…pasties
State jam…thimbleberry (from Jam Pot, Eagle Harbor)
State pastry…cinnamon roll (from Hilltop, L’Anse)
Mmmm…must be hungry!
Nov 8, 2008
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How about state colloquialism – “Eh?”
Nov 9, 2008
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The Latin on the flag means: “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.”