How to Know the North Dakota State Symbols

Amaze everyone you meet in your travels to North Dakota with your knowledge of both obscure and well-known state facts and trivia. Follow these steps to impress your boss, friends and even your children and grandchildren.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Talk about the state bird of North Dakota, the western meadowlark.

2. Speak about the state animal, the nokota horse.

3. Divulge the name of the state flower, the wild prairie rose.

4. Chat about the northern pike, North Dakota's state fish.

5. Mention that the state march of North Dakota is the "Flickertail March."

6. Sing the state song, "North Dakota Hymn."

7. Utter the North Dakota state motto, "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable."

8. Astonish your audience by reciting North Dakota's nicknames: "The Peace Garden State," "Land of the Dakotas," "The Roughrider State," "The Flickertail State" and "The Great Central State."

Tips & Warnings

• In 1987, North Dakota made English the official state language.
• A person from North Dakota is considered a "North Dakotan."