Illinois

Map of Illinois

Locator Map of Illinois

Animal: White-tailed Deer
Bird: Cardinal
Flag of Illinois
Fish: Bluegill
Flower: Violet
Insect: Monarch Butterfly
Mineral: Fluorite
Motto: "State Sovereignty - National Union"
Nickname: (most used) Prairie State
Slogan: "Land of Lincoln"
Song: "Illinois"
State Seal
Tree: White Oak

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