1. WELCOME!!!!

2. The State Seal 5 pointed star - 5 seals of the Civilized Tribes
Justice
45 stars (the ones before us)
White, gold, dark blue

3. State Flag
* Osage warrior buckskin shield, eagle feathers, peace pipe and olive branch
* Combining of two cultures

4. Limited number Contains the state bird, and wildflower
Collect these!!!
Limited number
Contains the state bird, and wildflower

5. State Floral Emblem
Mistletoe – adopted in 1893 Greeks –mystical features
Actually a parasite!!!!
…but useful (cancer and hypertension treatments)
It would be a bunch of women! Women’s Congress 1893

6. State Tree
Oklahoma Redbud
15’x15’
Decorative (and expensive!)

7. State Rock Barite Rose Rock Formed 250 years ago Pea size to 4 inches
Wichita and Ouachita Mts (& California and Egypt)
Cherokee legend – blood of the braves and tears of the maidens on the Trail of Tears

8. State Bird Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher Don’t get near their nest!
Migrate south
Vegetarians

9. State Animal American Buffalo/Bison HUGE!!!! 800-2000lbs!!
DO NOT MAKE THEM MAD!!!!! UNPREDICTABLE!!! They make look lazy, but they will out run, out turn and traverse more land than the fleetest horse (35mph)

10. The buff dudes….continued
Calves average lbs at birth
Head is their weapon of choice, but the legs will kill or maim you

11. State Wildflower Indian Blanket Red with yellow tips
Represents Oklahoma’s Beauty and Indian heritage
June and July blooms
1910 made it on the list!

12. State Flower ‘Oklahoma” Hybrid Tea Rose
Apparently, two floral emblems aren’t enough!
Adopted 2004
Can get at Wal-Mart! 

13. State Fish White Bass/Sand Bass Dark blue-green on top, silvery sides
10-16 inches, 1-4 lbs (record 6.13lbs)

14. State Reptile Mountain Boomer/Collared Lizard
Turqouise blue body, yellow neck and head and black stripes

15. Port Silt Loam Soil
Looks like Red Dirt to me!!

16. State Motto “Labor Omnia Vincit” meaning Labor Conquers All Things
(We are pioneers aren’t we??)

17. Oklahoma Wind
By Mel McDaniel
There's a highway cross the prairie there's a jet trail cross the sky There's a pain in me from the things I see And I'm just too tired to care awhile Like a loco weed I grow crazy like the cactus I grow wild Well there's true then there's dreams that I'm stucking between Left with the emptiness inside The Oklahoma wind just keeps on blowing It never stops the thing that just keeps growing Lord if I could have my way I'd be just like my friend Like the Oklahoma wind Uh huh huh like the Oklahoma wind Tumbleweeds roll through the city city trucks roll through the plains Sadness rolls through me cause I long to be free And I know that I'll never break these chains Like a loco weed I grow crazy like the cactus I grow wild Well there's truth and there's dreams that I'm stucking between Left with the emptiness inside The Oklahoma wind just keeps on blowing...