Indiana Symbols
The State Bird
The Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
The State Flower
Peony
(Paeonia Paeoniaceae)
The State Tree
The Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
The State Seal
Adopted by the state in 1963.
The State Flag
Adopted in 1917
The State Earth Symbol
Salem Limestone from southern Indiana
The State Motto
“The Crossroads of America”
The State Song
“On the Banks of the Wabash”
Another State Motto
The Hoosier State
State Insect
The Lightning Bug-Firefly (Lampyridae)
