| Entered the Union:November 8, 1889 (41) | Capital: Helena |
| Origin of Name: Spanish for “mountainous” | State Tree: Ponderosa Pine |
| State Nickname: Treasure State | State Flower: Bitterroot |
| State Bird: Western Meadowlark | State Animal: Grizzly Bear |
| State Motto: Oro y Plata (Gold and Silver) | State Song:“Montana" |
| State Forests: 7 • State Parks: 42 | |
| Famous For: Glacier Park, Yellowstone Park, Bighorn Mts., Wildlife | |
| Famous Montanans: Gary Cooper (Actor), Alfred Bertram Guthrie (Pulitzer Prize Winner), Chet Huntley (TV Newscaster), Will James (Artist), Evel Knievel (Stuntman), Jeannette Rankin (First Woman Elected to Congress) | |

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