State Symbols of UTAH
Bonneville Cutthroat TroutThe teeth are located in the throat. It also has a patch of red and orange in the throat.
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AllasaurusThe Allasaurus was 39 ft long and 16.5 ft in height. Its name means strange reptile and different lizard. It lived during the late Jurassic period.
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Honey BeeThe honey bee became a state insect in 1983. A fifth grade class helped decide it was a state insect. The state nickname is the Beehive State.
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Montmorency CherriesCherry sales in the last five years have sold for over 5,ooo,ooo dollars each year. Utah is the second largest cherry producing state in the US.
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CoalCoal is use in steel production. Coal is found in the 29 Utah counties.
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DubheThe star is one of seven bright stars composing the Big Dipper. Dubhe has a orange color.
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Rocky Mountain ElkThe elk was named by the early American Colonists. They were once found all over United States and southern Canada.
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California GullIt became a state bird in 1955. It is a medium sized gull.
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Salt Lake City it is the largest city in utah. It is also the capital. Utah became a state on January 4 1896 and it was the 45th state.
The second largest city in Utah is West Valley. |
State Flagin 2011 Utah had 2,736,000 people. The state flag was made in 1896. It has a eagle that is also on the state seal.
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Sego LillySettlers ate the roots of the flowers. They did this because crops failed.
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