4-16 The State of Kansas

The great state of Kansas became the 34th state of the Union on January 29, 1861.  The history of the state is written in its flag. Thirty-four stars in the constellation on the state seal indicate Kansas as the 34th state admitted to the Union. Rolling hills identify the terrain in Kansas  and a steamboat represents navigation on the Kansas River.  Indians hunting bison, teams of oxen and a pair of prairie schooners suggest the advance of the frontier, while plowed fields before a log cabin represent agriculture.

Emblem/Symbol	Name of Emblem/Symbol	Adopted
Motto	"Ad astra per aspera," meaning "To the stars through difficulties".	1861
Nickname	"Sunflower State"
State Seal		1861
State Bird	Western Meadowlark	1937
State Flower	Wild Native Sunflower	1903
State Song	"Home on the Range"	1947
State Tree	Cottonwood	1937
State Flag		1927
State Insect	Honeybee	1976
State Amphibian	Barred Tiger Salamander	1994
State Animal	American Buffalo	1955
State Soil	Harney Silt Loam	1990
State Reptile	Ornate Box Turtle	1986

Complete the questions below.

1.  Kansas became a state on January 29, .

2.  The state insect is the .

3.  Harney Silt Loam is the state .

4.  The Kansas State Seal tells its .

5.  The state bird is the

6.  "Ad astra per aspera" means "."

7.  The state reptile is the .

8.  The Cottonwood is the state .

9.  The state song is "."

10.  The "Sunflower State" is its .