Michigan's 175th Birthday

On January 26th, 1837, President Andrew Jackson signed Michigan into statehood; today marks Michigan's 175th year, and although it has seen good and bad, the state's beauty and the resilience of hard-working Michiganders makes me proud to call the state home.  

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Michigan Symbols:

Nickname: Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, Mitten State

Bird: American Robin

Flower: Apple Blossom

Gem: Isle Royale greenstone 

Stone: Petoskey stone

Tree: White Pine

Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice ("If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you")

Happy Birthday, Michigan!