The Western Meadowlark is 8 to 10 inches tall with yellow, black, brown, and white feathers. It lives near lakes, grasslands, and farm areas. It has a beautiful high-pitched song. The western meadowlark is important in the state of Kansas because school children voted to make it the state bird. The western meadowlark became the state bird of Kansas in 1937.   


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The Sunflower is about 10 feet tall with yellow petals. It grows on the great plains. The sunflower is known for its seeds. The sunflower is important in the state of Kansas because it is a native wild flower with a hardy stem. The sunflower became the state flower of Kansas in 1903.  

The Cottonwood is over 90 feet tall with green leaves. It grows along rivers and creeks. The cottonwood is known for how they were brought west by settlers. The cottonwood is important in the state of Kansas, because it has a big population. The cottowood became the state tree of Kansas on March 23, 1937

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The Kansas flag has a blue background with a sunflower, the state seal, and the word “Kansas” written on it. The words “Ad Astra Per Aspera” appear on the state seal. These words mean “to the stars through difficulties.” These words are there because it was hard for Kansas to become a state because of the slavery question. There is also a picture of a sunflower. This is a symbol of the state flower and Kansas is known as the sunflower state. This is important in the state of Kansas because the sunflower is tall and has a hardy stem. The Kansas flag was adopted in 1927.    

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