MICHIGAN SYMBOLS

STATE FLAG - Adopted by the legislature in 1911 with a simple phrase: “The State Flag shall be blue charged with the arms of State.

STATE FLOWER - The Apple Blossom, symbol of springtime beauty and the bounty of Michigan’s orchards - Adopted in 1897.

STATE TREE - The towering White Pine-Adopted on Arbor day, 1955.

STATE BIRD - Robin Redbreast - the best known and best-loved bird in Michigan - Adopted in 1931.

STATE FISH - The Brook Trout - a native to Michigan, puts up an excellent fight for its size. The brook trout is olive with lighter sides and a reddish belly (in males) and easily identified by the light colored edges of the lower fins. Adopted in 1988.

STATE STONE - The Petoskey Stone - named for the northern tourist area where it is most often found - Adopted in 1965.

BICENTENNIAL BIRD - The Kirtland’s Warbler- a native Michigan bird that has chosen Crawford and Oscoda Counties as its Breeding grounds. - Adopted in 1976.

STATE NICKNAME - “Wolverine State,” “Water Winter Wonderland” and “Great Lakes State.”

STATE GEM - Chlorastrolite (green stone) -Adopted in 1965.

MUSKEGON - The meaning is “swamp” or “marshy river” in Chippewa. Organized in 1859.