MICHIGAN

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MICHIGAN

• Great Lakes State

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Michigan Flag

• On the blue shield the sun rises over a lake and
  peninsula, a man with raised hand and holding a
  gun represents peace and the ability to defend
  his rights. The elk and moose are symbols of
  Michigan, while the eagle represents the United
  States.

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Michigan SongMichigan, My Michigan

• A song to thee, fair State of mine,Michigan, my
  MichiganBut greater song than this is
  thine,Michigan, my MichiganThe whisper of the
  forest tree,The thunder of the inland seaUnite
  in one grand symphonyOf Michigan, my Michigan.
• I sing a State of all the best,Michigan, my
  MichiganI sing a State with riches
  blest,Michigan, my MichiganThy mines unmask a
  hidden store,But richer thy historic lore,More
  great the love thy builders bore,Oh, Michigan,
  my Michigan.

• How fair the bosom of thy lakes,Michigan, my
  MichiganWhat melody each river makesMichigan,
  my MichiganAs to thy lakes the rivers tend,Thy
  exiled children to thee sendDevotion that shall
  never end,Oh, Michigan, my Michigan.
• Thou rich in wealth makes a State,Michigan, my
  MichiganThou great in things that make us
  great,Michigan, my MichiganOut loyal voices
  sound thy claimUpon the golden roll of fameOur
  loyal hands shall write the nameOf Michigan, my
  Michigan.

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Michigan State Bird

• Robin
• After the robin (Turdus migratorius) was favored
  in a Michigan Audubon Society contest to choose a
  state bird, the Michigan legislature made it
  official. Proclaiming the poll in which 200,000
  votes were cast "widely and generally conducted,"
  House Concurrent Resolution 30 of 1931 designated
  the robin as Michigan's state bird. Legislators
  called the robin "the best known and best loved
  of all the birds in the State of Michigan."

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Michigan State Flower

• Apple Blossom
• In 1897 Michigan legislators, feeling that "a
  refined sentiment" called for the naming of a
  state flower, designated the apple blossom. Joint
  Resolution 10 of that year noted "one of the most
  fragrant and beautiful flowered species of apple,
  the pyrus coronaria, is native to our state."
  Legislators also proudly declared that "Michigan
  apples have gained a worldwide reputation." A
  century later, Michigan ranks second in the
  nation in apple production.

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Michigan State Tree

• White Pine
• The towering white pine (Pinus strobus) is a
  symbol of one of Michigan's greatest
  industries--lumbering. From 1870 to the early
  1900s, Michigan led the nation in lumber
  production. During those years a transportation
  network and communities grew across the state to
  accommodate the lumber boom. Public Act 7 of 1955
  designated the white pine as the state tree.
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Michigan State Capital

• Lansing

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Sources

• http//www.50states.com
• http//tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/state/ky.html