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MOMissouri State Symbols
Missouri's official symbols
Nickname
The Show-Me State
State bird
Eastern Bluebird
State flower
White Hawthorn
State tree
Flowering Dogwood
State motto
Salus populi suprema lex esto ("Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law")
State song
Missouri Waltz
Capital
Jefferson City
Statehood year
1821
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 Missouri got its nickname
Missouri is best known as "The Show-Me State." The nickname reflects the state's signature feature.
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