Michigan State Symbols and Such

I figure we could all be a little better off if we all knew Michigan’s state symbols a little better. Though most of us have read them or seen them elsewhere, not many people can run through them all off the top of the head. So for today, a brief Michigan education on something we could all probably brush up on.

Bird: American Robin

Fish: Brook Trout

Flower: Apple Blossom

Fossil: Mastodon

Game Animal: White-tailed Deer

Gem: Isle Royale Greenstone or Chlorastrolite

Mammal: Wolverine

Nicknames: Wolverine State, Great Lakes State

Reptile: Western Painted Turtle

Soil: Kalkaska Sand

Song: My Michigan

“My Michigan” is not the song of Michigan, it is merely considered a song of Michigan. You can read more about the history at Michigan.gov.

Stone: Petoskey Stone

Tree: Eastern White Pine

Wildflower: Dwarf Lake Iris

2004 Michigan Quarter

Anything else you think we should have be a symbol of Michigan, or the U.P. for that matter?