Missouri’s state symbols showcase the items, plants, animals and places that form the unique culture the Show-Me State is known for. State symbols are meant to be educational, especially for school ...

Missouri could limit the number of official creatures, foods and other state symbols under a bill up for a vote in the House.Republican Rep. Tom Flanigan's bill comes as lawmakers debate making "Jim ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state senator believes Missouri residents have "grape" taste and that they feel strongly that the grass is greener on the Missouri side of the fence. Sen. Sarah Steelman has ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Although somewhat slow and shy, the box turtle and crayfish have risen to the top of their classifications as the newest official state symbols. Legislation signed into law ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri soon could have two more official state symbols after the Senate gave final legislative approval Thursday to bills creating an official state invertebrate and grass. If the ...

You may know Missouri's state tree, the flowering dogwood, but do you know the state invertebrate? Did you even know Missouri has an official state invertebrate? It is the crayfish, also known as the ...

AP-MO--State Symbols,0066Crayfish, turtle added as state symbols JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri has two new state symbols -- the crayfish and three-toed box turtle. Governor Blunt signed bills ...

Discover Missouri's official state symbols, including animals, plants, and cultural traditions. Learn more about the unique culture of the Show-Me State. 31,515 people played the daily Crossword ...

A state seal is an official symbol for a given state. Official flags came later. There were only eight such flags prior to 1900, and Missouri's wasn't adopted until 1913, almost 100 years after it ...