Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Government

Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw word meaning red people.

Capital: Oklahoma City

Largest Cities: Ardmore, Bartlesville, Duncan, Edmond, Enid, Fairfax, Guymon, Idabel, Lawton, Muskogee, NormanPonca City, Stillwater, Tulsa, Woodward

Present Constitution Drafted: 1907

Entered Union: November 16, 1907 (46)

Motto: “Labor conquers all things”

State Flower: Mistletoe

State Tree: Redbud

State Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

State Dog: ???

State Insect: Honeybee

State Song: “Oklahoma”

Nickname: Sooner State