State Symbols Guide
Kansas State Symbols & Official Emblems
The Midwest State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
KS
Capital
Topeka
Population
2,937,880
Statehood
1861
Region
Midwest
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
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State Flag
Kansas State Flag
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State Flower
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
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State Motto
Ad Astra per Aspera
Latin
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State Nickname
The Sunflower State
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State Tree
Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Kansas
- Abbreviation
- KS
- Capital City
- Topeka
- Population
- 2,937,880
- Statehood Date
- January 29, 1861
- Region
- Midwest
- Number of Symbols
- 6
