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Title page: Symbols of our State
Magnolia flower with honey bee
Mississippi Territory, 1816
Photograph of paper map.
Mississippi Map, 1822
photograph of physical map
State Flag of Mississippi
Red with a blue swath bordered by gold. A magnolia flower is in the center surrounded by 20 white stars. The top star is gold and split into five pieces to represent the indigenous people of the area.
Mississippi Coat of Arms
Blue shield with gold eagle in the center. The eagle holds a palm frond and arrows in its talons, and has a red, white, and blue shield on its breast. It says "Virtute et Armis" on a red banner beneath.
State Tree and State Flower: Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia
The Magnolia is seen throughout the Southeast and is known as a symbol of luck and stability.
State Insect: Apis mellifera Honey Bee
(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Insect Apis mellifera the Honey Bee
State Insect: Apis mellifera Honey Bee
(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Insect Apis mellifera the Honey Bee
State Insect: Apis mellifera Honey Bee
The Honey Bee is the state insect of Mississippi.
State Butterfly: Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Butterfly, Spicebush Swallowtail.