North Dakota
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Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889
39th State
State bird: Western Meadowlark
State flower: Wild Prairie Rose
"The Flickertail State" is one of North Dakota's nicknames and is derived from Richardson's Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus richardsonii), a very common animal in the region. The ground squirrel constantly flicks its tail in a distinctive manner. In 1953, legislation to make the ground squirrel the state emblem was voted down in the state legislature.