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Montana State Symbols |
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Blackfeet, Crow, Kalispel, Assiniboini, Kootenai and various other smaller tribes were the original residents of Montana. The Montana Territory was formally established in the spring of 1867. The Montana State Symbols are all specimens of Montana's journey over the years. For instance the Bitterroot has been the state flower since 1895. the landscape of Montana is especially helpful for the growth of this variety of flower. The Montana state motto is quite interestingly a Spanish phrase "Oro y Plata" |
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The English equivalent of the phrase is gold and silver. Besides highlighting the mineral content of the state it also highlights one of the prime occupation of the state of Montana. The State Ballad "Montana Melody" is also an integral part of Montana state symbols. The state song of Montana since 1945 has been "Montana".
The State fish is Black spotted Cutthroat Trout. This fish is quite common in the river bed of Missouri river and Columbia river. Sapphire and agate which have been listed as the State gemstone are also an important part of Montana State Symbols The State Fossil is Maiasaur which is a popular name for duck billed dinosaur. Scientists have found many such fossils in the vast land of the state. The Montana state animal is one of the most Montana State Symbols Grizzly bear is the state animal and Western Meadowlark is the Montana state bird. With a variant flora and fauna choosing the State butterfly was a difficult task. Out of the thousands Mourning Cloak was chosen the Montana State butterfly in 2001. With the vast prairies adorning the landscape Wheat grass alone could have been chosen as the Montana state grass. However, the Montana state tree is also a very important component of Montana state symbols. The Ponderosa Pine has been chosen as the State tree.
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