State Symbols Guide
Ohio State Symbols & Official Emblems
The Midwest State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
OH
Capital
Columbus
Population
11,799,448
Statehood
1803
Region
Midwest
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
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State Flag
Ohio State Flag
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State Flower
Scarlet Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus
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State Motto
With God All Things Are Possible
English
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State Nickname
The Buckeye State
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State Tree
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Ohio
- Abbreviation
- OH
- Capital City
- Columbus
- Population
- 11,799,448
- Statehood Date
- March 1, 1803
- Region
- Midwest
- Number of Symbols
- 6
