Idaho State Symbols
Idaho State Flower
Syringa was adopted on March 2, 1931. It is a branching shrub with white, odorous flowers. It is also known as mock orange.
Idaho State Tree
Western White Pine was adopted on February 13, 1935. It is the largest remaining timber that grows in Northern Idaho. It can grow from five to eight feet tall.
Idaho State Bird
Mountain Blue Bird was adopted on February 28, 1951. It is a symbol of love, happiness, and renewed hope.
Idaho State Gem
Star Garnet was adopted on February 25, 1967. They are a natural stone that aren’t falsely produced. Star Garnet are more rare that Star Rubies and Star Sapphires. They can be found in Latah and Benwah Counties.
Idaho Sate Animal
Appaloosa horse was adopted on March 25, 1975. They were breeded by the Nez Perce and Palouse tribes in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Each Appaloosa horse has unique patterned coat with spots that are bib and small. They were breeded, because they have specific characters such as intelligence, fast speed, and were hard working.
Idaho State Vegetable
Potato was adopted on July 1, 2002. It has made Idaho famous for many years. Idaho has earned the nickname as Spud State and Land of the Famous Potato. The volcanic soil, climate, water, and clean air have made the potato almost perfect. It is considered as the world’s best potatoes.
Idaho State Fossil
The Hagerman Horse State Fossil was adopted on March 16, 1988. The Hagerman horse lived in Idaho around 3.5 million years ago. It was the same size as a zebra or an Arabian horse. A rancher had shown the fossil bed to Dr. Harold Stearns. In 1921, paleontologists arrived from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. The excavation had continued through the 1930s. The Smithsonian excavated 120 horse skulls and 20 complete skeletons at the Hagerman Fossil Be Monument. It has the richest known fossil deposits from the Pliocene Epoch.