The Name: Created out of the Idaho Territory in 1864, the name Montana is a derivation of the Latin word "montaanus" which means mountainous.

Nicknames: The Treasure State,  Big Sky Country, The Bonanza State, Land of Shining Mountains, The Mountain State, The Stubtoe State, The Headwaters State

The Citizens: People who live in Montana or who come from Montana are called Montanans.

State Symbols and Emblems:

Designation	Symbol / Emblem	Adopted
Animal	Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)	1983
Arboretum	University of Montana, Missoula	1991
Ballad	"Montana Melody" by Carleen Harvey and LeGrande Harvey	1983
Bird	Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)	1931
Butterfly	Mourning Cloak	2001
Cowboy Hall of Fame	City of Wolfe Point designated as the site of the Montana cowboy hall of fame.	2003
Fish	Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki)	1977
Flag	Find out more	1905
Floral Emblem	Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)	1895
Fossil	Duck-billed Dinosaur (Maiasaura peeblesorum)	1985
Garden, Veterans' Memorial Rose Garden	Missoula, Montana	1999
Gem stones	Sapphire, Montana Agate	1969
Grass	Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum (pursh)	1973
Great Seal	Find out more	1865
Language, State/Local Government	English	1995
Medal of Valor	Find out more	1985
Memorial, Korean Veterans'	Stoddard Park, Butte Missoula Memorial Rose Garden, Missoula	1997 1999
Memorial, Korean War Veterans'	Missoula Memorial Rose Garden, Missoula, Montana	2003
Memorial, State Firefighters	Firefighters Memorial Park, Lauel, Montana	2003
Memorial, State Veterans'	Missoula Memorial Rose Garden, Missoula, Montana	1999
Memorial, Vietnam Veterans'	Memorial located in Rose Park, Missoula, Montana	1987
Song	"Montana" lyrics by Charles Cohan, Melody by Joseph E. Howard	1945
Tree	Ponderosa Pine	1949