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This is a list of state symbols of Indiana. The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized symbols created by an act of the Indiana General Assembly and signed into law by the governor. They are listed in Indiana Code Title 1, Article 2, State Emblems. Indiana is a state with few official symbols, and many were designated more than 40 years ago. The first symbol was the seal, which was made official in 1801 for the Indiana Territory. It has been changed many times since, most recently in 1963.[1] The newest symbol of Indiana is the beverage, water, assigned in 2007.

Insignia

Type Symbol Year Image
Flag The flag of Indiana 1917[2] Indiana flag
Motto The Crossroads of America 1937 Indiana state quarter
Nickname The Hoosier State Traditional
Seal The seal of Indiana 1963[3] Indiana State Seal
Slogan Restart your Engines[A] April 19, 2006[4]


Species

Type Symbol Year Image
Bird Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis[B] 		1933[5] Cardinal
Flower Peony[C]
Paeonia 		1957[6] Peony
Tree Tulip tree
Liriodendron tulipifera 		March 3, 1931[7] Tulip tree

Geology

Type Symbol Year Image
River Wabash River 1996[8] Wabash River and watershed
Soil Miami [9] Miami soil
Stone Salem Limestone 1971[10] Indiana Limestone

Culture

Type Symbol Year Image
Beverage Water 2007[11] Water
Language English[D] 1984[12]
Holidays George Rogers Clark Day, February 25
Northwest Ordinance Day, July 13
Indiana Day, December 11 		1975[13]
1988[14]
1925[15] 		File:GR Clark.jpg
Poem Indiana
By Arthur Franklin Mapes 		1963[16]
Song On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
By Paul Dresser 		March 14, 1913[17] On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away

Notes

A The slogan was formerly Enjoy Indiana.
B At the time, the Northern Cardinal's scientific name was Richmondena Cardianalis Cardinalis. It was changed in 1983.
C From 1923 to 1931, the state flower was the flower of the Tulip tree. From 1931 to 1957, the state flower was the Zinnia.[18]
D American Sign Language was recognized as an independent language in 1995.[19]

References

General
  • "Indiana Code Title 1, Article 2 Table of Contents". Indiana General Assembly. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  • "Emblems of the State of Indiana". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
Specific
  1. ^ "Indiana's State Seal — An Overview". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Flag". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  3. ^ "Indiana State Seal". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  4. ^ "Indiana Tourism Revs Up New Brand Campaign". Inside INdiana Business. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  5. ^ "Indiana State Bird". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  6. ^ "Indiana State Flower". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  7. ^ "Indiana State Tree". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  8. ^ "Indiana State River". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  9. ^ "Miami -- Indiana's State Soil" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  10. ^ "Indiana State Stone". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  11. ^ Biddle, RiShawn (March 19, 2007). "Naming water the official drink of Indiana -- and other legislative silliness". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
  12. ^ "Indiana State Language". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  13. ^ "IC 1-1-13" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  14. ^ "IC 1-1-14" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  15. ^ "IC 1-1-10" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  16. ^ "Indiana State Poem". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  17. ^ "Indiana State Song". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  18. ^ "State Tree of INDIANA". Indiana Woodland Steward. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
  19. ^ "IC 1-2-10-2" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved 2007-12-27.


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