Montana
Montana |
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| Date of Statehood: | November 8, 1889 (41st state) | |
| Motto: | Oro Y Plata (Gold and Silver) | |
| Capital: | Helena | |
| Population: | 902,195 | |
| Nickname: | Treasure State | |
| Song: | Montana | |
| Flag: | This Flag was adopted in 1905 amended 1981. | |
| Flower: | Bitterroot | |
| Tree: | Ponderosa Pine | |
| Bird: | Meadowlark | |
| Famous People: | Evel Knievel; Dirk Benedict; Jerry Kramer | |
| Chief Products: | Wheat | |
| Fun Facts: | The largest snowflake ever observed, 38 cm wide, was recorded in Montana on January 28, 1887. In Montana, it is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all. | |
