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 Idaho Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of Idaho can be found in our Idaho coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: Idaho |
| State Nickname: The Gem State |
| State Capital: Boise |
| State Governor: C. L. Butch Otter |
| State Abbreviation: Idaho |
| 2 letter Postal Code: ID |
| Area: 83,557 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: July 3, 1890 |
| State #: 43 |
| Borders: Canada, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Oregon |
 Flag Meaning: The state seal is centered on the flag in a field of dark blue. The seal consists of several symbols. A figure of a woman holds a liberty pole and cap in one hand and the scales of justice in the other. She symbolizes both freedom and woman accepting with man the responsibility for the state's welfare. The miner, with a pick ax on his shoulder, represents Idaho's mineral wealth and spirit of its pioneers. The forests and the Snake River that separate the two figures symbolize Idaho's natural beauty and its lumber industry. Agriculture wealth is represented by the wheat sheaf and 2 horns of plenty. An elk's head appears beneath the scroll with the state's motto. The elk represents the wildlife found there. The red band beneath the seal says "State of Idaho." The flag was adopted n 1927 and slightly modified in 1957. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 2 |
| State Motto: Esto perpetua (It is forever) |
| State Flower: Syringa (Lewis Mock Orange) |
| State Bird: Mountain Bluebird |
| State Song: "Here We Have Idaho" |
| State Tree: Western White Pine |
| State Mammal: Appaloosa |
| State Fish: Cutthroat Trout |
| State Butterfly: Monarch |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Boise, Nampa, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Merdian, Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, Caldwell, Lewiston, Rexburg |
Famous Residents:
- Joe Albertson, grocery store founder
- Ernest Hemingway, author
- Mariel Hemingway, actress
- Harmon Killebrew, baseball player
- Lana Turner, actress |
| Attractions: Ghost Towns, Balanced Rock, Caves, Cities of Rocks, Fort Hall, Hells Canyon, Old Mission of the Sacred Heart, Shoshone Falls, White Bird Canyon |
| Agriculture: cattle, hay, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, alfalfa, barley, bean, honey, plum, wool |
| Industries: food processing, timber, mineral refining |
| Natural Resources: copper, gold, lead, silver, zinc, lumber |
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