Facts about the state of Missouri

State flower :

Hawthorn

State Bird :

Bluebird

State Tree :

Flowering Dogwood

State Motto :

Salus populi suprema lex esto
The welfare of the people shall
be the supreme law

• The name of the state is taken from the Missouri River and is an Algonquian name for a group that lived near the mouth of the river.
• Jefferson City is the state capital.