Official State Birds and Flowers
- kevind00
- May 18
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October 5, 2011 / in Travel Tools & Information
The next time you run out of ideas for a theme, consider tying in room and/or table décor with the officially designated bird or flower of the state in which your event occurs. In other words, use pride of place as a placemat.
State | Bird/Flower |
Alabama: | Yellowhammer / Camellia |
Alaska: | Willow Ptarmigan / Forget Me Not |
Arizona: | Cactus Wren / Saguaro Cactus Blossom |
Arkansas: | Mockingbird / Apple Blossom |
California: | California Valley Quail / California Poppy |
Colorado: | Lark Bunting / Rocky Mountain Columbine |
Connecticut: | Robin / Mountain Laurel |
Delaware: | Blue Hen Chicken / Peach Blossom |
Florida: | Mockingbird / Orange Blossom |
Georgia: | Brown Thrasher / Cherokee Rose |
Hawaii: | Nene / Pua Aloalo |
Idaho: | Mountain Bluebird / Syringa-Mock Orange |
Illinois: | Cardinal / Purple Violet |
Indiana: | Cardinal / Peony |
Iowa: | Eastern Goldfinch / Wild Prairie Rose |
Kansas: | Western Meadowlark / Sunflower |
Kentucky: | Cardinal / Goldenrod |
Louisiana: | Eastern Brown Pelican / Magnolia |
Maine: | Chickadee / White Pine Cone and Tassel |
Maryland: | Baltimore Oriole / Black-Eyed Susan |
Massachusetts: | Chickadee / Trailing-Arbutus |
Michigan: | Robin / Apple Blossom |
Minnesota: | Common Loon / Pink and White Lady’s Slipper |
Mississippi: | Mockingbird / Magnolia |
Missouri: | Bluebird / Hawthorn |
Montana: | Western Meadowlark / Bitterroot |
Nebraska: | Western Meadowlark / Goldenrod |
Nevada: | Mountain Bluebird / Sagebrush |
New Hampshire: | Purple Finch / Purple Lilac |
New Jersey: | Eastern Goldfinch / Violet |
New Mexico: | Roadrunner / Yucca Flower |
New York: | Bluebird / Rose |
North Carolina: | Cardinal / American Dogwood |
North Dakota: | Western Meadowlark / Wild Prairie Rose |
Ohio: | Cardinal / Scarlet Carnation |
Oklahoma: | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher / Mistletoe |
Oregon: | Western Meadowlark / Oregon Grape |
Pennsylvania: | Ruffed Grouse / Mountain Laurel |
Rhode Island: | Rhode Island Red / Violet |
South Carolina: | Great Carolina Wren / Yellow Jessamine |
South Dakota: | Ring-Necked Pheasant / Pasque Flower |
Tennessee: | Mockingbird / Iris |
Texas: | Mockingbird / Bluebonnet |
Utah: | Common American Gull / Sego Lily |
Vermont: | Hermit Thrush / Red Clover |
Virginia: | Cardinal / American Dogwood |
Washington: | Willow Goldfinch / Coast Rhododendron |
West Virginia: | Cardinal / Rhododendron |
Wisconsin: | Robin / Wood Violet |
Wyoming: | Western Meadowlark / Indian Paintbrush |