When did the sunflower become the state flower of Kansas?

1903
In 1903, the Kansas Legislature placed into law a decree that the Helianthus (or wild native sunflower) would become the official state flower and floral emblem of the state. The Sunflower Foundation is proud of its name and its namesake’s history in the state.

Why was the sunflower chosen as the Kansas state flower?

However, the sunflower was not highly regarded by all. An 1895 state law called the sunflower a “noxious weed” that should be destroyed. That occasion suggested the sunflower as our state flower.” Morehouse drafted the bill for the 1903 session designating the wild native sunflower or Helianthus as the state flower.

What is Kansas’s state flower?

Wild Sunflower
Kansas/State flower

What is Kansas’s animal?

American buffalo
State symbols

Type	Symbol	Year and references
Kansas state animal	American buffalo (Bison americanus)	1955
Kansas state insect	Honeybee	1976
Kansas state reptile	Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata)	1986
Kansas state soil	Harney silt loam	1990

When did Kansas became a state?

January 29, 1861
Kansas/Statehood granted

How old is Kansas today?

Background. Kansas entered the Union as the 34th state on January 29, 1861. On Kansas Day in 2011, the state celebrated its 150th birthday.

What is the state bug of Kansas?

Honeybee
In 1976 Kansas schoolchildren collected more than 2,000 signatures from students across the state to make the honeybee the state insect.

What is the Kansas state snake?

In 1861 the Kansas Legislature adopted the state seal. In 1986 when the state was celebrating its 125th birthday, a sixth grade class in Caldwell, Kansas, nominated the ornate box turtle to be the state reptile, which started the legislative process.

Who is the most famous person in Kansas?

You May Be Surprised To Learn These 11 Famous People Are From Kansas