Have you ever tried to answer the questions of what makes Rhode Island, Rhode Island? The state symbols are a good place to start. There's the obvious, like the nickname the Ocean State that pays ...

Have you ever wondered why Wisconsin's state bird is the robin, why our state fruit is the cranberry, why our state animal is the badger? It might surprise you to know that often our state symbols ...

States choose unusual foods, drinks, products to represent them. April 25, 2011 -- As states bestow official honors for flowers, folk dances and even desserts, is an official state energy drink on its ...

MINNEAPOLIS --From our many lakes to our hearty foods, Minnesota has many well-known symbols. But there are nearly 20 officially designated for the state. How are official state symbols chosen? And ...

DETROIT LAKES - Not everything has what it takes to become a state symbol. The lowly leech in its lake weeds and crawly wood tick in its underbrush can only gaze wistfully at those state symbols that ...

The Mississippi House has voted to recognize two new symbols — the blueberry as the state fruit and the opal as the state gemstone. Both bills passed Monday, and they will move to the Senate for more ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Happy Birthday Tennessee! June 1, 1976, the Territory South of the River Ohio became Tennessee – the 16th state of the Union. To celebrate this day we take a closer look at ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Even though Maine already has 31 official state symbols — including a soil ...

Izzy Romero is your community news reporter covering northern San Luis Obispo County, including San Miguel, Paso Robles, Templeton, Atascadero, and Santa Margarita. Governor Gavin Newsom signed ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — According to the California ...