| State Seal (established in 1893) |
A depiction of mountains, plains,
forests, and the Great Falls of the Missouri River. The plow, pick,
and shovel represent the state's industry. The state motto appears
on a ribbon. |
| State Flag (1905) |
The state seal on a field of blue;
the word Montana added in 1981. |
| State Flower (1895) |
Bitterroot (Lewisia redevia) |
| State Bird (1931) |
Western Meadow Lark (Sturnella-neglecta: Audubon) |
| State Tree (1949) |
Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) |
| State Gem Stones (1969) |
Montana sapphires; Montana
agates |
| State Grass (1973) |
Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum--pursh) |
| State Fish (1977) |
Blackspotted (West slope) Cutthroat
Trout (Salmo clarki) |
| State Animal (1983) |
Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) |
| State Fossil (1985) |
Duck-billed Dinosaur (Maiasaura pebble-sorum) |
| State Song (1910) | "Montana," with words by Charles C.
Cohen and music by Joseph E. Howard |
| State Ballad (1983) |
"Montana Melody," with words and
music by Carleen and LeGrande Harvey |
| State Butterfly
(2001) |
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) |
