Illinois Illinois First Symbol The nickname for Illinois

Illinois

Illinois First Symbol The nickname for Illinois was called “The Prairie State”. The North American prairie is one of the most endangered ecosystems on earth.

Illinois State Flag The flag includes the emblem of the Illinois State Shield on a white field. The name of the State represented by the flag, Illinois, is printed below the emblem in blue upper case letters. The Bald Eagle, representing the United States, holds a red streamer in its beak. In the Bald Eagle's talons is a shield with thirteen bars and thirteen stars representing the original thirteen colonies. The date Illinois was admitted to the Union and the date of the State seal are printed on the boulder. The ground around the boulder symbolizes the rich soil of this prairie State.

Northern cardinal The flash of red feathers of the male and the loud whistle of its song make it instantly recognizable. The males are bright red, the females a dusty reddish-brown.

Violet The most common of them is the dooryard violet, Viola sororia. The dooryard violet is certainly one of the most recognizable native wildflowers in the state.

State Sovereignty, National Union The State motto, "State sovereignty, national union" means that Illinois governs itself under the government of the United States.

Illinois State Seal The Great Seal of the State of Illinois features an eagle carrying a shield in its talons. Thirteen stars and thirteen stripes on the shield represent the original thirteen states of the Union.

Quercus alba White oak can be very large. Individual trees commonly reach a height of 100 feet (30 m). When growing in the open, they often have widely spreading branches, making them excellent shade trees. The leaves of the white oak are quite variable in size and shape. They generally are between five and nine inches long (13 -23 cm). They are narrow toward the stem and have seven to nine lobes. The leaves turn red or purple in the Fall.

Fluorite The name fluorite comes from the Latin fluere which means �to flow. � This name comes from the fact that fluorite melts easily. Fluorite is the natural crystalline form of calcium fluoride (Ca. F 2). It is a transparent to translucent, glassy mineral. When pure fluorite is crystal clear, however flourite can show many different colors depending on tiny amounts of other elements taking the place of the calcium in the molecular structure.

Springfield The Illinois State Capitol, located in Springfield, Illinois, is the building that houses the executive and legislative branches of the government of the U. S. state of Illinois.

White Tailed Deer White-tailed deer are frequently found in wooded or brushy areas and cleared areas near woody habitats. This type of habitat includes roadways, fields, pastures, and woodland clearings. Deer are generally active at night or during the hours around dawn and dusk. White-tailed deer eat a wide variety of plant food

Monarch Butterfly Monarch butterflies are easily recognizable by their orange and black wings. They are about 2 inches long, and from 3. 5 to 5 inches in wingspread. They can be found in fields, meadows, and along roadsides drinking the nectar of milkweed and other flowers.

“Illinois” by. C. H. Chamberlain & Archibald Johnston

Illini Illinois comes from the word Illini, a confederation of the Cahokia, Kaskaskia, Michigamea, Moingwena, Peoria and Tamaroa Indian tribes. Illinois is the French version of an Algonquin Indian word for "warriors" or "tribe of superior men. "

Bluegill The bluegill is a very common fish throughout Illinois. It is the most common member of the sunfish family and is recognized by its stripy olive to yellow colors and its distinctive black spot behind the gills. Bluegills are carnivorous. They mainly eat aquatic insects and insect larvae.

By. Rogelio Mendoza P. 5 8/29/15