State of Missouri
Official Flag
Official Seal
Facts about Missouri
- The State of Missouri is the 24th U.S. state.
- Missouri received statehood on August 10, 1821.
- Missouri's state capital is Jefferson City.
- Missouri's state postal abbreviation is MO.
Missouri's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree
- Official State Bird: Eastern Bluebird
- Official State Bird Latin Name: Sialia sialis
- Official State Flower: Hawthorn
- Official State Flower Latin Name: Crataegus
- Year: 1923
- Official State Motto: Salus Populi Suprema Lex Est
- Official State Motto Latin Translation: The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law
- Official State Song: Missouri Waltz
- Official State Tree: Flowering dogwood
- Official State Tree Latin Name: Cornus florida
- Year: 1955
Missouri's Sports
MLB - Major League Baseball Teams- Kansas City Royals (team website / google map)
- St. Louis Cardinals (team website / google map)
- Kansas City Chiefs (team website / google map)
- St. Louis Blues (team website / google map)
- Missouri Comets (team website / google map)