Symbols
Idaho's state fossil is the
Idaho's Great Seal was designed by
Emma Edwards (Green)
The tallest western white pine can be seen in __________ county.
Clearwater
This is found on all official documents
Great Seal
Idaho's state gem is the
Star garnet
woman.
The mountain bluebird may have been chosen as the Idaho state bird because it is thought of as a symbol of ________.
happiness.
The woman on the Great Seal represents
the purity of a brand new state, justice, liberty, and equality.
The ___________ migrates to the coast of California when it gets cold in Idaho
monarch butterfly
Idaho's state motto, Esto Perpetua, means
last forever.
Name one of the counties where this gem can be found
Latah or Benewah
The elk's head on the great seal represents
wildlife. It was placed behind the shield to show that Idaho should protect its wildlife.
This Idaho symbol was important to the Nez Perce
Appaloosa
The man on the great seal represents
is a miner which represents the importance of mining to the state of Idaho.
The title of Idaho's state song is
"Here We Have Idaho".
The cornucopias represent
the never ending supply of food that is available in Idaho
Idaho's state fish got its name because it has
an orange or red slash like line under the jaw.
The shield on the Great seal represents
shows that the people of Idaho should protect the state. it also shows some of Idaho's landforms and industries
Tell how the Appaloosa was named
The settlers called them Palouse horse because they grazed by the Palouse River. Later they shortened to Appaloosey, and finally changed to Appaloosa.
Explain how something becomes an official symbol of a state.
The legislature decides which symbols best represent the state of Idaho and then votes to make symbols official.