Tortillas fall flat in New Mexico, but will California add Bigfoot to its list of state symbols? By: Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press Posted: 2:04 PM CDT Friday, Apr. 11, 2025 Last ...

Official state symbols date to the late 1800s, as legislatures throughout the U.S. sought to stake cultural claims and foster pride among their residents. First came flowers and flags.

New Mexico's lawmakers were hardly alone in wanting to pad their state's list of symbols this legislative season. Georgia lawmakers recently passed a bill to recognize cornbread as their state’s ...