Ad Astra per Aspera

Recently I was talking with friends about state birds, songs, and trees and such and I was shocked to discover that no one knew them!?  I know that my home state’s bird is the Meadowlark, tree is the Cottonwood, flower is the Sunflower, song is Home on the Range and so on.

One thing that I also know is the motto of my home state: Ad Astra per Aspera which means “To the stars through difficulty.” 

I love this motto.  I think it’s a nice phrase to have associated with the place I grew up and I also just love the way it looks and sounds.

 And it is cool to know your state symbols.

3 years ago  Notes (19)
  1. micmars reblogged this from andreaallen and added:
    same! but after 5 years, all i know about CA is state flower = CA poppy. Whatever…nothing beats the ornate box turtle…
  2. chrysee reblogged this from smcconnell and added:
    it’s harney silt loam. the most fun part? in order to be the state soil, the state legislature had to write, debate, and...
  3. smcconnell reblogged this from chrysee
  4. chrysee reblogged this from adelamaide and added:
    but the *real* question is, do you know the state soil?
  5. adelamaide reblogged this from andreaallen and added:
    Props to Caitlin and Andrea. Props also to all those elementary and middle school teachers who made sure we knew. And...
  6. thebalaclava reblogged this from caitoppermann and added:
    I’ve always thought our...was pretty awesome. It’s not
  7. hunterpryor reblogged this from caitoppermann and added:
    motto I’ve heard. Thank you!
  8. kunbi reblogged this from andreaallen and added:
    I thought everyone knew all of this stuff. We learned about Kansas’ state facts in elementary and I’ve never forgot them...
  9. russann reblogged this from caitoppermann and added:
    your state symbols. People sometimes mock our state song, but it’s one of...recognized....
  10. andreaallen reblogged this from caitoppermann and added:
    are both from Kansas....knew all these and even knew...our...
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