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 | | State Insect: In 1991, the tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus linne) was adopted as the state insect. | | | The dogwood blooms in early spring and its blossom is a tiny cluster of flowers surrounded by four white leaves that look like petals. | | | State Tree and Flower: In 1956, the state adopted the American dogwood as the official tree. |
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http://legis.state.va.us/CapitolClassroom/9-12/9-12Emblems.htm
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| | State Tree and Flower |
| | Mistletoe is a plant and is not a flower. | | | Many of the state flowers are from other parts of the world and were chosen because of their beauty or importance, not because they represent the natural flora of the state they represent. | | | Botanically, these are not considered flowers since gymnosperms do not have true flowers. |
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http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/statetreeflower.html
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| | NYS DOS, Kids' Room, Facts About NY with pictures |
| | The ladybug was adopted as the State insect in 1989. | | | The rose was adopted as the State flower in 1955. | | | Roses are soft, fragrant flowers with thorny stems. |
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http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/nysfacts/stfacts.html
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| | Louisiana Secretary of State/LOUISIANA FACTS PG. C |
| | The large creamy-white bloom of the magnolia tree was designated the state flower in 1900 because of the abundance of trees throughout the state. | | | The magnolia is an evergreen and the flower is usually fragrant. | | | After the six to twelve petals of the flower have fallen away the large cone shaped fruit of the magnolia is exposed. |
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http://www.sec.state.la.us/around/facts/facts-C.htm
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| | FLOWER ARRANGEMENT, PERENNIAL FLOWER |
| | flower of hawaii picture of a flower mississippi state flower free e flower flower name picture flower for garden | | | flower delivery picture of spring flower edible flower list flower shop in canada 800 flower flower daisy | | | the state flower tree plant shrub flower wedding flower flower discount plastic flower pot flower and funeral |
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http://flowers.hostit365.com
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| | Lansing State Journal:Flower giveaway distributes $24,000 in plants |
| | The flowers were provided by Christian’s Greenhouse in Williamston. | | | Flats of flowers traveled from hand to hand Wednesday as trucks were loaded for the annual Neighborhoods-n-Bloom flower giveaway. | | | The flowers were provided by Christian's Greenhouse in Williamston. |
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http://www.lsj.com/news/local/060403_flowerscb_1b.html
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| | Signs and Symbols ofSouth Dakota |
| | In recognition of its importance to the state's farm economy, the honey bee (Apis Mellifera L.) was adopted as the state insect in 1978. | | | It grows wild throughout the state, and its blooming is one of the first signs of spring in South Dakota. | | | A member of the buttercup family, the pasque is a small, lavender flower. |
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http://www.state.sd.us/state/sdsym.htm
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| | New Hampshire Almanac |
| | The plant is native to New Hampshire and grows in the moist wooded areas of the state. | | | That year bills and amendments were introduced promoting the apple blossom, purple aster, wood lily, Mayflower, goldenrod, wild pasture rose, evening primrose and buttercup as the state flower. | | | It was adopted as our state's flower in 1919. |
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http://www.state.nh.us/nhinfo/flower.html
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| | Illinois State Flower |
| | After the showy flowers have bloomed, the plant produces small, closed flowers on short stems near the ground. | | | The large showy flowers that people associate with the plants are common in the spring. | | | It is these small, closed flowers that produce most of the seeds. |
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http://museum.state.il.us/exhibits/symbols/flower.html
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| | Iowa General Assembly - Iowa State Synbols |
| | The flower, in varying shades of pink, is set off by many yellow stamens in the center. | | | Legislators who favored making the Geode the state rock pointed out that it is among the rarest and most beautiful of rocks and that Iowa is known worldwide because of the large number found in the state. | | | Although no particular species of the flower was designated by the Legislature, the Wild Prairie Rose (Rosa Pratincola) is most often cited as the official flower. |
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http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Pubinfo/StateSymbols
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| | State Flower Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography |
| | State Flower - We've done the research for you. | | | Looking For state flower - Find state flower and more at Lycos Search. | | | "State flower" articles in these other popular reference sources: |
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http://encyclopedia.localcolorart.com/encyclopedia/State_flower
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| | West Virginia Tourism Wild & Wonderful |
| | The orange and black insect dines on milkweed as a caterpillar, sips nectar from flowers as a butterfly and, at summer’s end, migrates south to Mexico. | | | In addition to its flavorful honey, the honeybee pollinates many of the state’s most important crops including fruits, vegetables and grasses. | | | The male of the species is a rich scarlet color with a mask and shading of black, while the young and the females are a less brilliant color. |
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http://www.callwva.com/facts/emblems.cfm
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| | Indiana State Emblems - tree and flower |
| | From 1931 to 1957 the zinnia was the state flower. | | | The leaf is distinctive (it appears in the border of the state seal), and the lovely bell-shaped greenish-yellow flowers appear in May or June. | | | The peony blooms the last of May and early June in various shades of red and pink and also in white; it occurs in single and double forms. |
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http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/emblems/embflower.html
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| | Inside Story of 34¢ Greetings from America Stamps |
| | The camellia, the state flower, is at the lower left. | | | Sunflowers, the state flower, are seen in the foreground. | | | Kansas Farming also is the theme of the Kansas montage, which depicts a combine harvester working in a wheat field and a grain elevator in Danville. |
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http://www.unicover.com/OPUBCCM7.HTM
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| | California State Library - History and Culture - State Insignia |
| | I love you, land of flowers; land of honey, fruit and wine. | | | The San Joaquin Soil was designated as the official state soil in 1997. | | | The gem is extremely rare and ranges in color from a light transparent blue to dark, vivid sapphire blue, and occasionally it is found in a violet shade. |
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http://www.library.ca.gov/history/cahinsig.cfm
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| | Tennessee Department of Education |
| | The flowers are tulip-like, green-orange in color, and are 1-3 inches deep. | | | The passion flower (genus Passiflora) was declared the state wildflower in 1973. | | | The iris (Genus Iridaceae) was designated as the state cultivated flower by the Legislature in 1933. |
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http://www.state.tn.us/education/websymbs.htm
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| | State Information |
| | In early spring, its reddish-pink blossoms brighten the landscape throughout the state. | | | Indian Blanket flowers bloom in June and July. | | | The Indian Blanket is a red flower with yellow tips. |
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http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html
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| | Maryland Kids Page State Symbols |
| | This dance form grew from dances of various cultures: the Morris and Maypole dances of England, ballroom dances of France, Church dances of Spain, and folk dances of Australia, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Russia, and other nations. | | | In 1994, Square Dancing was designated the State Folk Dance. | | | These dogs are known for their versatility, strength, endurance, and devotion. |
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http://www.mdkidspage.org/StateSymbols.htm
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| | Colorado's Revered Rocky Mountain Columbine |
| | Their dainty, nodding flowers vary in size from one to three inches across, with blossoms ranging in color from exquisite pastels to deeper colors such as purple, yellow, orange, and red. | | | This variety blooms with nodding flowers of red and yellow, and has stout, straight spurs that are deep red in color. | | | Some have large flowers with longer spurs, while others have shorter spurs with double flowers, depending on the species. |
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http://www.gardenguides.com/articles/columbine.htm
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| | Official State Symbols of North Carolina |
| | The General Assembly of 1973 designated the Honey Bee as the official State Insect. | | | However, the greatest value of Honey Bees is their role in the growing cycle as a major contributor to the pollination of North Carolina crops. | | | The value of the state’s 2000 crop was over $2,600,000, up 17% from 1999. |
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http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/symbols/symbols.htm
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| | Rosa arkansana (Prairie Wild Rose) |
| | Three or more flowers are borne on new-growth branches that are unarmed with prickles. | | | The five-petalled flowers are about two inches wide, and vary from pink to white or rarely deep rose. | | | Alas a more distinctive species could well have been selected for the North Dakota state flower, because prairie wild rose can be found from Alberta to Texas northeastward to New York at elevations up to 9000 feet. |
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http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/literatr/wildflwr/species/rosaarka.htm
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| | KPUA.net - KPUA Hawaii News - Rare yellow hibiscus, the state flower, blooms on Maui |
| | By the mid-1990's, the state flower, mao hau hele, was all but wiped out at Puu-o-Kali by axis deer. | | | Rare yellow hibiscus, the state flower, blooms on Maui | | | KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) _ Maui's Haleakala volcano is once again home to the blooms of Hawaii's rare state flower after an absence of about ten years. |
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http://www.kpua.net/news.php?id=5211
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| | Iowa's State Flower - the Wild Rose |
| | This is a good time to take a close look at the flower given the distinction of being "Iowa's State Flower". | | | Indians and pioneers ate the hips, flowers, and leaves when other food was scarce. | | | The individual species are difficult to tell apart because they are very similar in appearance and they hybridize easily and naturally. |
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http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1996/9-13-1996/wildrose.html
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| | Minnesota Legislative Reference Library - Minnesota State Symbols |
| | In 1977, wild rice (zizania aquatica) was chosen Minnesota’s state grain. | | | Rather than a grain, wild rice is actually a hardy aquatic grass and is known as manomin to the Ojibwe. | | | “State Flower Called Fake,” Minneapolis Tribune 2/2/1902: p. |
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http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/Symbols.asp
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| | PHMC: Pennsylvania History |
| | he Firefly is the state insect, as enacted by the General Assembly on April 10, 1974. | | | The mountain laurel is in full bloom in mid-June, when Pennsylvania's woodlands are filled with its distinctive pink flower. | | | Behind each horse was a stalk of corn, but these were omitted after 1805. |
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http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/pahist/symbols.asp?secid=31
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| | VERMONT STATE FLOWER |
| | Both an integral part of many a cultivated hay field and a common sight along numerous Vermont roadsides, the Red Clover is symbolic of Vermont's scenic countryside generally and of its dairy farms in particular. | | | Oddly enough, however, Trifolium pratense is not a native of Vermont but was "naturalized" from Europe. | | | Image produced from a photograph by Vermont Travel Division. |
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http://dol.state.vt.us/www_root/000000/html/emblems/flower.htm
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| | Flowers |
| | We have silk and artificial flowers for those people who rather have flowers that won't wilt or die. | | | If you want to buy flowers for yourself or give a arrangement as a gift, your find some of the best manufactures as well as some of the best prices online when you shop here. | | | We have everything you need from seeds and bulbs if you want to create your own flower garden as well as great tips on how to do it yourself. |
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http://www.1st-flowershop.com
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| | State Flower Project: Fire Pink |
| | To suggest another flower, say "No" to having a native plant as Indiana's State flower, or for other comments, please type them in the body section of the message. | | | Which of the following Native Plants would be a good State Flower? | | | Should Indiana have a Native Plant as its State Flower, Yes or No? |
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http://www.inpaws.org/stateflowerproject.html
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| | Juelie's State Flower Garden of Gifs |
| | Within her garden you will find all the "State" flowers. | | | My flowers are for decorative use on personal pages ONLY! | | | You are invited to take home with a few flowers for use on your personal home page (non commercial). |
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http://www.santalady.com/garden.html
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| | Azalea Official State Wild Flower |
| | Designating the azalea as the "State Wild Flower"; and for other purposes. | | | WHEREAS, the dazzling blossoms of these wild flowers range in color from white to yellow, orange, scarlet, crimson, and intermediate colors, some with conspicuous color blotches; and | | | WHEREAS, it is only fit and proper that the azalea be designated the "State Wild Flower." |
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http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/1979resn-1.htm
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| | The Texas State Flower: Bluebonnet |
| | Named for its color and, it is said, the resemblance of its petal to a woman's sunbonnet, the bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas. | | | It blooms in the early spring and can be readily found in fields and along the roadsides throughout central and south Texas. | | | Scientifically named Lupinus texensis, the bluebonnet is also called buffalo clover, wolf flower, and (by the Mexicans) el conejo. |
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http://www.lsjunction.com/flower.htm
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| | New York State Symbols - I LOVE NEW YORK - The Official New York State Tourism Website |
| | The rose, in all its variety and color, was made the State flower in 1955. | | | Roses have been appreciated throughout the centuries and are considered one of the most popular and widely cultivated flowers in the world today, with over 150 species and more than 20,000 hybrids available. | | | During the Silurian Age (over 400 million years ago), Eurypterus Remipes, an extinct relative of the modern king crab and sea scorpion, crawled along the bottom of the shallow, brackish sea that extended from Buffalo to Schenectady and south to Poughkeepsie, roughly along the route of the New York Thruway. |
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http://www.iloveny.com/info_center/state_facts_symbols.asp
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| | New Mexico State Flower - Yucca |
| | The yucca is also known as the "Lamparas de dios" which translates to "Lamps of the Lord" due to the bright mass of white flowers that protrude from a center stalk within the plant. | | | The yucca is not only an attractive plant; it is has also been an important resource in past decades as its roots and palm-like leaves provided materials for the making of soap and baskets for those residing in the Southwest. | | | New Mexico's state flower is in fact a plant native to the deserts of the Southwest. |
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http://www.nmusa.com/yucca.htm
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| | State symbols |
| | The magnolia was officially designated as the State Flower by the 1952 Legislature. | | | There were a few votes for other flowers. | | | The Honeybee (Apis mellifera) was designated the State Insect of Mississippi, Chapter 317, General Laws of Mississippi of 1980. |
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http://www.its.state.ms.us/et/portal/MSSymbols/symbols.htm
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| | The Symbols of Washington State |
| | The scales of the steelhead shine flecks of silver with a gray spotted back from head to tail and an intensely white belly; the two colors separated by a hint of opalescent pink. | | | Bluebunch wheatgrass was a blessing to Washington's pioneer farmers and continues to play a major role in our agriculture industry today. | | | Six flowers were considered, but the final decision was narrowed to clover and the "rhodie," and voting booths were set up for ladies throughout the state. |
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http://www.leg.wa.gov/legis/symbols/symbols.htm
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| | Minnesota Secretary of State - State Song |
| | The pink and white lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae), also knows as the showy lady’s slipper or queen’s lady slipper, was adopted as the state flower in 1902. | | | Found living in open fens, bogs, swamps, and damp woods where there is plenty of light, lady's slippers grow slowly, taking up to 16 years to produce their first flowers. | | | Since 1925 this rare wildflower has been protected by state law (it is illegal to pick the flowers or to uproot or unearth the plants). |
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http://www.sos.state.mn.us/student/flower.html
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| | New York State Flower New York |
| | The rose, in all its variety and color, was made the State flower in 1955... | | | The rose, wild or.....s poll of favorite flowers in 1891. | | | New York State Flower is the Sugar Maple - New York Unit Study. |
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http://newyorkinfocenter.com/newyorkstateflower
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| | Cherokee Rose |
| | At left center is an unopened bud; at top is a recently opened bloom; and at bottom is a mature bloom. | | | The above photograph shows three stages in the flowering of a Cherokee Rose. | | | The Cherokee Rose became Georgia's official state "floral emblem" by virtue of a joint resolution of the General Assembly approved by Gov. Nathaniel Harris on Aug. 18, 1916. |
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http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/cherokeerose.htm
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| | Black-Eyed Susan, Maryland State Flower |
| | The flower heads measure 2 to 3 inches in diameter with yellow rays circling a dark-brown, spherical center. | | | Commonly found in fields and on roadsides, they bloom between May and August, reaching 2 to 3 feet in height. | | | They are native to the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains. |
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http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/symbols/flower.html
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| | State Postcards |
| | ST410 - State Flower of Texas - M.'58 | | | ST411 - State Capitol, Flower, and Flag of Texas | | | ST102 - Georgia State Flag with inset of Gov. Lester Maddox |
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http://www.postcardpost.com/state.htm
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| | EEK! - Wisconsin's State Flower |
| | The wood violet is a small flower commonly seen in wet woodland and meadow areas, and along roadsides. | | | Believe it or not, the leaves are very tasty and can be used in salads, candies, and jellies. | | | This purple violet is very popular in the eastern United States and blooms between March and June. |
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http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/veg/plants/woodviolet.htm
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| | Georgia Secretary of State State Flower |
| | Blooming time is in the early spring, but favorable conditions will produce, in the fall of the year, a second flowering of this hardy plant. | | | In color, it is waxy white with a large golden center. | | | The name "Cherokee Rose" is a local designation derived from the Cherokee Indians who widely distributed the plant. |
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http://www.sos.state.ga.us/state_capitol/education_corner/state_flower.html
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| | New Jersey's State Flower |
| | The state flower of New Jersey was originally designated as such by a resolution of the Legislature in 1913. | | | In 1963 an attempt was made to have the Legislature "officially" designate the violet as the state flower, but the legislation apparently failed. | | | In 1971, at the urging of New Jersey's garden clubs, legislation more specifically designating the Common Meadow Violet (Viola sororia) as the state flower was enacted. |
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http://www.state.nj.us/njfacts/flower.htm
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| | NY State Emblems - State Flower |
| | The rose, wild or cultivated, in all its variety and colors, was made the State flower in 1955. | | | Ever popular, the rose was at the top of a school children's poll of favorite flowers in 1891. | | | They grow in bushes and can be found in many gardens. |
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http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/emblems/flower.htm
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| | State Symbols |
| | The Square Dance was designated as the official state dance in 1990. | | | Illinois schoolchildren voted to select the white-tailed deer as the state animal in 1980. | | | In 1974 a third-grader from Decatur suggested that the monarch butterfly become the state insect. |
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http://www.state.il.us/kids/learn/symbols
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| | Arkansas Secretary of State:Activity Book |
| | The apple blossom was adopted as the Arkansas State Flower by the General Assembly of 1901. | | | Apple blossoms have pink and white petals and green leaves. | | | At one time Arkansas was a major apple-producing state. |
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http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/education/activity/flower.html
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