State symbols
This cheerful singer is Arkansas’s official state bird.
What is the Northern Mockingbird?
This powerful bird symbolizes freedom and strength in the United States.
What is the Bald Eagle?
Arkansas is known by this nickname because of its natural beauty.
What is The Natural State?
This delicate pink blossom represents Arkansas as its official state flower.
What is the Apple Blossom?
This song, written during the War of 1812, is America’s national anthem.
What is The Star‑Spangled Banner?
This city is the capital of Arkansas.
What is Little Rock?
Arkansas chose this tall, fragrant evergreen as its state tree.
What is the Loblolly Pine?
This statue in New York Harbor represents hope, liberty, and new beginnings.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Arkansas’s motto, meaning “The People Rule,” is written in Latin.
What is Regnat Populus?
Arkansas is the only state with a public diamond mine, which is why this gemstone is our official state gem.
What is the Diamond?
Adopted in 1956, this phrase is the official motto of the United States.
What is “In God We Trust”?
This Little Rock school became a national symbol of the Civil Rights Movement in 1957.
What is Little Rock Central High School?
This folk instrument, often heard in bluegrass music, is Arkansas’s official state instrument.
What is the Fiddle?
This symbol features an eagle holding arrows and an olive branch to represent war and peace.
What is the Great Seal of the United States?
The 25 stars on the Arkansas flag represent this fact about the state’s history.
What is Arkansas was the 25th state admitted to the Union?