The state of Illinois has adopted numerous symbols over time.
Insignia
Further information: List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia| Type | Symbol | Description | Adopted | Image | Ref. |
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| Flag | Flag of Illinois | 1969 | 
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| Centennial flag | Centennial Flag of Illinois | 1918 | 
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| Sesquicentennial flag | Sesquicentennial Flag of Illinois | 1968 | 
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| Seal | Seal of Illinois | 1867 | 
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Species, geology, and culture
| Type | Symbol | Description | Image | Law | Adopted |
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| Amphibian | Eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) |
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5 ILCS 460/85 | 2005 | |
| Animal | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
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5 ILCS 460/45 | 1982 | |
| Artifact | Pirogue | 5 ILCS 460/63 | 2017 | ||
| Bird | Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) |
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5 ILCS 460/10 | 1929 | |
| Exercise | Cycling | 
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5 ILCS 460/67 | 2018 | |
| Fish | Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) |
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5 ILCS 460/50 | 1986 | |
| Flower | Violet (Viola spp.) |
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5 ILCS 460/40 | 1908 | |
| Folk dance | Square dance | 5 ILCS 460/65 | 1990 | ||
| Fruit | Gold Rush Apple (Malus × domestica) |
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5 ILCS 460/57 | 2007 | |
| Fossil | Tully monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium) |
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5 ILCS 460/60 | 1989 | |
| Grain | Corn | .jpg)
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5 ILCS 460/56.5 | 2018 | |
| Horse | Thoroughbred horse (Equus caballus) |
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5 ILCS 460/90 | 2006 | |
| Insect | Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) |
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5 ILCS 460/15 | 1975 | |
| Mineral | Fluorite (Calcium fluoride) |
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5 ILCS 460/25 | 1965 | |
| Motto | "State sovereignty, national union" | 5 ILCS 460/5 | 1818 | ||
| Nickname | "The Prairie State" | Traditional | |||
| Pet | Shelter dogs and shelter cats | 5 ILCS 460/47 | 2017 | ||
| Pie | Pumpkin pie | 
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5 ILCS 460/100 | 2016 | |
| Prairie grass | Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) |
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5 ILCS 460/55 | 1989 | |
| Reptile | Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) |
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5 ILCS 460/90 | 2006 | |
| Rock | Dolostone | _(41354010752).jpg){kind=small}
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2022 | ||
| Slogan | "Land of Lincoln" | .jpg)
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5 ILCS 460/30 | 1955 | |
| Snackfood | Popcorn | 
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5 ILCS 460/80 | 2004 | |
| Snake | Eastern milk snake | 
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5 ILCS 460/87 | 2022 | |
| Soil | Drummer silty clay loam (mesic Typic Endoaquoll) |
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5 ILCS 460/75 | 2001 | |
| Song | "Illinois" | 5 ILCS 460/35 | 1925 | ||
| Tartan | Illinois Saint Andrew Society Tartan | 
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5 ILCS 460/95 | 2012 | |
| Theatre | The Great American People Show | 5 ILCS 460/70 | 1995 | ||
| Tree | White oak (Quercus alba) (replaced "Native Oak" adopted in 1908) |
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5 ILCS 460/40 | 1973 | |
| Vegetable | Sweet corn | 
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5 ILCS 460/56 | 2015 | |
| Wildflower | Milkweed (Asclepias spp.) |
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5 ILCS 460/43 | 2017 | |
| Mushroom | Giant Puffball
(Calvatia Gigantea) |
2024 |
See also
Notes
- Unless otherwise indicated, entries are defined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 5 (General Provisions), State Designations Act (5 ILCS 460/)
- The motto is defined in the original legislation defining the state seal. The legislation has been renewed.
References
- ^ State Designations Act, Illinois General Assembly, retrieved May 20, 2019
- ^ "State Symbols". Illinois.gov. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ Illinois State Symbols, Department of Natural Resources, retrieved May 20, 2019
- "Illinois official Dance". State Symbols. Illinois State museum.
- Janssen, Kim (December 28, 2017). "Exciting days for corn lovers as corn to become official state grain of Illinois". Chicago Tribune.
- Seal of the State of Illinois, Illinois.gov, retrieved May 20, 2019
- "Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of Public Act 102-1044". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- Sellem, Luke (June 16, 2022). "Gov. Pritzker designates official snake of Illinois with help from Carterville student". KFVS-TV. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- Krohe, James Jr. (July 7, 2016). "Everybody join in: Illinois needs a new state song for a new era". Illinois Times. Retrieved May 20, 2019.