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IDIdaho State Symbols
Idaho's official symbols
Nickname
The Gem State
State bird
Mountain Bluebird
State flower
Syringa (Mock Orange)
State tree
Western White Pine
State motto
Esto perpetua ("Let it be perpetual")
State song
Here We Have Idaho
Capital
Boise
Statehood year
1890
About state symbols
Every US state has officially designated symbols — usually a bird, flower, tree, motto, and song — chosen to represent the state's identity, history, or natural environment. These symbols often appear on state license plates, state quarters, government seals, and tourism materials.
How Idaho got its nickname
Idaho is best known as "The Gem State." The nickname reflects the state's signature feature.
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