Kansas state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Amphibian | Barred tiger salamander |
Bird | Western meadowlark |
Flower | Wild sunflower |
Grass | Little bluestem |
Insect | Western honey bee |
Mammal | American bison |
Reptile | Ornate box turtle |
Tree | Plains cottonwood |
Inanimate insignia | |
Soil | Harney silt loam (unofficial) |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 2005 | |
Lists of United States state symbols |
Kansas (pronounced /kæn'zəs/) is a state in the Midwestern United States. The name of the state comes from the Kansa Native Americans, whose name comes from a Siouan-language phrase meaning "people of the south wind". The land that would become Kansas was bought in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Kansas's capital is Topeka, and its biggest city is Wichita.