This is a list of Oklahoma's state symbols, including official and unofficial. The official symbols are codified by statute. Many of the unofficial symbols are defined by Oklahoma Senate or House of Representative resolutions.
State symbols
FloraFloral emblemMistletoe25 O.S.3§92, 1893Fruit Watermelon2007, c. 45, § 1WildflowerIndian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)25 O.S.3§92.1, 1986TreeRedbud (Cercis canadensis)25 OS § 97, 1937 (moved to 2 OS § 16-69, 2001)GrassIndian grass (Sorghastrum nutans)SCR72, 1972FlowerOklahoma rose25 O.S.3§92, 2004VegetableWatermelon25 OS § 98.15, 2007FaunaBirdScissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)25 O.S.3§98, 1951ReptileCollared lizard (mountain boomer Crotaphytus collaris)HCR1009, 1969MammalBuffalo (Bison bison)SCR101, 1972FishWhite bass (sand bass Morone chrysops)25 O.S.3§98.2, 1974Furbearer animalCommon raccoon (Procyon lotor)SCR25, 1989InsectEuropean honey bee (Apis mellifera)SCR75, 1992Game animalWhite-tail deer (Odocoileus virginians)SCR24, 1990Game birdWild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)25 O.S.3§98.13,1990ButterflyBlack swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)HB2082, 1996AmphibianBullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)HCR1026, 1997FossilSaurophaganax maximus25 O.S.3§98.6, 2000Flying mammalMexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)25 O.S.3§98.11, 2006Dinosaur Acrocanthosaurus atokensis25 O.S.3§98.14, 2006Raptor Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)HB2997, 2018MusicWaltz"Oklahoma Wind"SR42, 1982Anthem"Oklahoma!"lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein IImusic: Richard Rodgers25 O.S.3§94.1, 1953Folk song"Oklahoma Hills"by Woody Guthrieand Jack Guthrie25 O.S.3§94.8, 2001Musical instrumentFiddleSCR25, 1984Country and western song"Faded Love"by John Willisand Bob WillsSCR65, 1988Folk danceSquare danceSCR111, 1988Percussive musical instrumentDrum25 O.S.3§98.3, 1993Children's song"Oklahoma, My Native Land"by Martha Kemm BarrettHB3000, 1996Western bandThe Sounds of the SouthwestHCR1053, 1997Inspirational Song"I Can Only Imagine"by MercyMeHB3473, 2018 OtherLanguage EnglishState Question 751Astronomical objectRosette Nebula, NGC 223725 O.S. §25-98.18, 2019Cartoon character GUSTY25 O.S.3§98.9, 2005ColorsGreen and white25 O.S.3§93, 1915RockRose rock (Barite rose)25 O.S.3§98.1, 1968State monumentGolden DrillerSCR23, 1979Theater Lynn Riggs Players of Oklahoma, Inc.53 OS § 81TheatreLyric Theatre of OklahomaSB 1385, 2022Poem"Howdy Folks" by David Randolph MilstenHCR7, 1941Pin"OK" pinSCR36, 1982BeverageMilkSCR2, 1985SoilPort Silt Loam Cumulic haplustollsHJR1014, 1987MealOklahoma state meal:fried okra, squash, cornbread, barbecued pork, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, corn, strawberries, chicken fried steak, pecan pie, and black-eyed peas.HCR 1083, 1988SteakRibeye25 O.S. §25-98.19, 2019Poet laureateBiennial gubernatorial appointment1994TartanOklahoma TartanHCR1025, 1999StampOklahoma Statehood Stamp which celebrates the 100th birthday of Oklahoma's entry into the Union, November 16, 1907Issued by the United States Postal Service
See also List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia Oklahoma Outline of Oklahoma
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