| State Symbols |
| Beverage |
Milk |
| Bird |
Western Meadowlark |
| Capitol |
North Dakota's capital city is Bismarck.
The capitol building is commonly known as the "Skyscraper on the Prairie." The present-day North Dakota capitol was constructed in 1934 after a fire destroyed the original building. The capitol stands a towering 19 stories with a Moderne style architecture and Art Deco interior.
Tours are available of the capitol building. For tour schedules and additional history visit the Capitol web site. |
| Coat of Arms |
Displayed for the first time by the National Guard at Camp Grafton on June 16, 1957 |
| Creed |
Written by Frank L. McVey. Click on Creed in previous column to see the full text. |
| Dance |
Square Dance |
| Fish |
Northern Pike |
| Flag |
North Dakota's dark blue field displays a bald eagle holding an olive branch and a bundle of arrows in its claws. |
| Flower |
The Wild Prairie Rose (Rosa Blanda or Arkansana) has been identified as Rosa Pratincula in species. The flower sports five bright pink petals with a tight cluster of yellow stamens in the center. The Wild Prairie Rose grows along roadsides, in pastures and in native meadows. |
| Fossil |
Teredo Petrified Wood |
| Fruit |
Chokecherry |
| Grass |
Western Wheatgrass |
| Great Seal |
The North Dakota Great Seal is the state's only symbol that is protected by state law (Section 54-02-01 of the North Dakota Century Code).
The description reads as follows:
A tree, the american elm, in the open field, the trunk of which is surrounded by three bundles of wheat; on the right a plow, anvil and sledge; on the left, a bow crossed with three arrows, and an Indian on horseback pursuing a buffalo toward the setting sun; the foliage of the tree arched by a half circle of forty-two stars, surrounded by the motto "Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable"; the words "Great Seal" at the top; the words "Great Seal" at the top; the words "State of North Dakota" at the bottom; "October 1st" on the left and "1889" on the right. |
| Honorary State Equine |
Nokota Horse |
| Language |
North Dakota joined other states in a nationwide movement to make English the official language |
| March |
Flickertail March |
| Motto |
"Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable."
Quoted from Daniel Webster's Reply to Hayne. |
| Nicknames |
Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Roughrider State, Dakota |
| Song |
North Dakota Hymn with words by James W. Foley and music by Dr. C. S. Putnam. Click here to hear the North Dakota Hymn. |
| Tree |
American Elm |
