State of Michigan

Official Seal
Michigan

• The State of Michigan is the 26th U.S. state.
• Michigan received statehood on January 26, 1837.
• Michigan's state capital is Lansing.
• Michigan's state postal abbreviation is MI.

Official Flag
Michigan

Michigan's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: American Robin
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Turdus migratorius
  
  
• Official State Flower: Apple blossom 
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Malus domestica
• Year: 1897
  
  
• Official State Motto: Si Quaeris-Peninsulam Amoenam, Circumspice
• Official State Motto Latin Translation: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you
  
  
• Official State Song: Michigan, My Michigan
  
  
• Official State Tree: Eastern white pine 
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Pinus strobus
• Year: 1955

Michigan's State Government

• Official State Government: Michigan
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: Department of Treasury
• Official State Lottery: Michigan

Michigan's Public Safety

• State Amber Alert: Michigan
• U.S. Government: Amber Alert
• State Highway Traffic Reports: Michigan
• State Sex Offenders Registry: Michigan
• State Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licenses: Department of State

Michigan's Sports

• Detroit Tigers (team website / google map)

• Detriot Pistons (team website / google map)

• Detroit Lions (team website / google map)

• Detroit Red Wings (team website / google map)