Arkansas state symbols | |
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The Flag of Arkansas
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The Seal of Arkansas
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Living insignia | |
Bird | Mockingbird |
Butterfly | Diana fritillary |
Flower | Apple blossom |
Insect | Western honeybee |
Mammal | White-tailed deer |
Tree | Pine tree |
Inanimate insignia | |
Beverage | Milk |
Dance | Square dance |
Food | Pecan |
Gemstone | Diamond |
Mineral | Quartz |
Rock | Bauxite |
Soil | Stuttgart |
Song | "Arkansas" |
Other | South Arkansas vine ripe pink tomato (state fruit and vegetable) |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 2003
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Lists of United States state symbols |
Arkansas state symbols | |
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The Flag of Arkansas
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Living insignia | |
Bird | Northern mockingbird |
Butterfly | Diana fritillary |
Flower | Apple blossom |
Insect | Western honey bee |
Mammal | White-tailed deer |
Tree | Loblolly pine |
Inanimate insignia | |
Beverage | Milk |
Dance | Square dance |
Food | South Arkansas vine ripe pink tomato |
Gemstone | Diamond |
Instrument | Fiddle |
Mineral | Quartz |
Rock | Bauxite |
Soil | Stuttgart |
Song | "Arkansas", "Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me)", "Oh, Arkansas", "The Arkansas Traveler" |
Tartan | Arkansas Traveler Tartan |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 2003
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Lists of United States state symbols |
Arkansas (i/ˈɑːrkənsɔː/) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Its name is of Siouan derivation from the language of the Osage denoting their related kin, the Quapaw Indians. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta.
Arkansas is the 29th largest by area and the 33rd most populous of the 50 United States. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, located in the central portion of the state, a hub for transportation, business, culture, and government. The northwestern corner of the state, such as the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Area and Fort Smith metropolitan area, is a population, education, and economic center. The largest city in the eastern part of the state is Jonesboro. The largest city in the southeastern part of the state is Pine Bluff.