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Federal agencies designated some of these symbols in honor of the state. Each entry explains the manner and date of adoption. The first insignia of Colorado, the territorial motto: Nil sine numine, [ 2] was adopted by the First Session of the Territorial Legislature on November 6, 1861. The seal and coat of arms of the Territory of Colorado ...
The Lone Star Flag [ 1] June 30, 1839. National seal. Seal of the Republic of Texas. January 25, 1839. State seal. Seal of Texas. December 29, 1845. Reverse of the seal.
Retrieved 2019-12-30. ^ Killingsworth, Ron (2012-05-23). "LA Irises, The Wildflower of the State of Louisiana". World of Irises. American Iris Society. Retrieved 2019-12-30. ^ "State Flower - White Pine and White Pine Cone & Tassel". Maine Secretary of State. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
Eclogue 1. A dialogue between Tityrus and Meliboeus. In the turmoil of the era Meliboeus has been forced off his land and faces an uncertain future. Tityrus recounts his journey to Rome and the "god" he met there who answered his plea and allowed him to remain on his land. He offers to let Meliboeus spend the night with him.
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.
There is a copper colored star in the center representing Arizona's copper-mining industry. The rest of the flag is colored blue, representing liberty. [ 2] 1917. Seal. The seal of Arizona. The Great Seal of the State of Arizona is ringed by the words "Great Seal of the State of Arizona" on the top, and 1912 the year of Arizona's statehood, on ...
A cactus ( pl.: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) [ 3] is a member of the plant family Cactaceae ( / kækˈteɪsi.iː, - ˌaɪ / ), [ a] a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. [ 4] The word cactus derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word κάκτος ( káktos ), a ...
Night-blooming cereus is the common name referring to many flowering ceroid cacti that bloom at night. The flowers are short lived, and some of these species, such as Selenicereus grandiflorus, bloom only once a year, for a single night, [ 1] though most put out multiple flowers over several weeks, each of which opens for only a single night ...