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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.309 - Limb Loss Awareness Month designated for month of April.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
9.309. Limb Loss Awareness Month designated for month of April. —
The month of April is hereby designated as "Limb Loss Awareness Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to spread awareness about limb loss and limb difference.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 72)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.315 - Pet Breeders Week designated for second full week in March.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.315. Pet Breeders Week designated for second full week in March. —
The second full week in March is hereby designated as "Pet Breeders Week" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities in recognition of ethical and responsible pet breeders throughout our state for the joy they bring to pet owners.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 2627)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.317 - Victims of Coronavirus Memorial Week designated for third full week of March.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.317. Victims of Coronavirus Memorial Week designated for third full week of March. —
The third full week of March each year shall be known as "Victims of Coronavirus Memorial Week" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to acknowledge our collective losses during the COVID-19 pandemic by honoring the sacrifices of our first responders, those who died, those who lost loved ones, those who lost employment or a business, and all who were negatively impacted during the pandemic.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.323 - Pioneering Black Women's Day designated for March 26.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
9.323. Pioneering Black Women's Day designated for March 26. —
March twenty-sixth of each year is hereby designated and shall be known as "Pioneering Black Women's Day" in honor of Gwen B. Giles, who was the first Black woman to serve in the Missouri Senate. Citizens of this state are encouraged to recognize this day with appropriate events and activities to honor Senator Giles and other Black women in history who were pioneers and created opportunities for future Black women in this state and country.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 72)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.339 - Hazel Erby Day designated for September 22.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories
9.339. Hazel Erby Day designated for September 22. —
September twenty-second each year is hereby designated as "Hazel Erby Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize Hazel Erby's lifelong dedication to public service and community improvement.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 72, A.L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.340 - Betty L. Thompson Day designated for December 3.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.340. Betty L. Thompson Day designated for December 3. —
December third each year is hereby designated as "Betty L. Thompson Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to honor the life and work of Betty Thompson's contributions to the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 2627)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.343 - School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day designated for May 10.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.343. School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day designated for May 10. —
May tenth of each year is hereby designated as "School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to recognize the day with appropriate events and activities to express appreciation for the dedicated bus drivers who transport children to and from school safely.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.344 - National Good Neighbor Day designated for September 28. — Missouri Good Neighbor Week designated for September 28 to October 4.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.344. National Good Neighbor Day designated for September 28. — Missouri Good Neighbor Week designated for September 28 to October 4. —
September twenty-eighth is hereby designated as "National Good Neighbor Day" and September twenty-eighth and the six subsequent days are hereby designated as "Missouri Good Neighbor Week" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to establish connections with their neighbors. Research shows that knowing one's neighbors reduces loneliness, crime, and isolation and leads to safer and more vibrant communities. Those who lived through the flood survived and rebuilt after the flood waters receded.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.345 - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Day designated for month of September.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.345. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Day designated for month of September. —
The month of September each year is hereby designated as "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness about PCOS, a common hormonal disorder that causes ovarian cysts, infertility, menstrual irregularity, and obesity in women.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.346 - Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month designated for month of July.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.346. Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month designated for month of July. —
The month of July is hereby designated as "Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to wear white on July first and participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness about uterine fibroids, benign tumors that grow in the uterus and cause pain, heavy bleeding, and reproductive problems.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.347 - Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month designated for month of October.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.347. Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month designated for month of October. —
The month of October is hereby designated as "Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness about the dangers of substance abuse and the need to expand outreach and educational efforts.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.348 - Caregiver Appreciation Day designated for September 15.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.348. Caregiver Appreciation Day designated for September 15. —
September fifteenth each year is hereby designated as "Caregiver Appreciation Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the efforts of home health, hospice, and unpaid relative caregivers who give care and dignity to the elderly and infirm.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.349 - Hispanic Heritage Month designated for September 15 to October 15.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.349. Hispanic Heritage Month designated for September 15 to October 15. —
September fifteenth to October fifteenth each year shall be designated as "Hispanic Heritage Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our state and society.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.350 - Biliary Atresia Awareness Day designated for October 1.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.350. Biliary Atresia Awareness Day designated for October 1. —
October first each year is hereby designated as "Biliary Atresia Awareness Day" in Missouri, in memory of Annistyn Kate Rackley. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness about this rare congenital liver disease that occurs when bile ducts do not develop normally.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 merged with S.B. 710)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.351 - Missouri Donate Life Day designated for April 16.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.351. Missouri Donate Life Day designated for April 16. —
The sixteenth of April each year is hereby designated as "Missouri Donate Life Day" in the state of Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase public awareness of the need for organ donation and organ donors.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.352 - Lupus Awareness Month designated for month of May — Lupus Awareness Day designated for May 10.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.352. Lupus Awareness Month designated for month of May — Lupus Awareness Day designated for May 10. —
The month of May and May tenth of each year are hereby designated as "Lupus Awareness Month" and "Lupus Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness about the diagnosis and treatment of lupus and the impact on the lives of individuals living with lupus.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.353 - Black History Month designated for month of February.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.353. Black History Month designated for month of February. —
The month of February is hereby designated as "Black History Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the struggles and triumphs of Black Americans throughout the history of the United States.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 2627)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.356 - Native American Heritage Month designated for month of November.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.356. Native American Heritage Month designated for month of November. —
The month of November is hereby designated as "Native American Heritage Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the struggles and triumphs of Native Americans throughout the history of the United States.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 2627)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.357 - Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness month designated for month of March.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.357. Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness month designated for month of March. —
The month of March is hereby designated as "Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to improve education and awareness in underserved communities who are disproportionately impacted; ensure equitable access and affordability of breast cancer screening, genetic counseling, and diagnostic testing; and guarantee timely patient access to clinically appropriate treatment options.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.362 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Day designated for June 1.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.362. Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Day designated for June 1. —
June first of each year is hereby designated as "Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness of the many ways in which we can work together to put an end to the crime of sexual assault.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.366 - Problem Gambling Awareness Month designated for month of March.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
9.366. Problem Gambling Awareness Month designated for month of March. —
The month of March is hereby designated as "Problem Gambling Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 merged with H.B. 2627)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.368 - State legislature remembrance month designated for January.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.368. State legislature remembrance month designated for January. —
The month of January each year shall be known as "State Legislator Remembrance Month" in memory of all state legislators who died while in office. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize those who lost their life while serving in the general assembly.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 139)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.369 - Women Veterans appreciation day designated for June 12.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.369. Women Veterans appreciation day designated for June 12. —
June twelfth of each year is hereby designated as "Women Veterans Appreciation Day". Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to recognize and address disparities in care, recognition, and benefits that our women veterans receive; to highlight the growing presence of women in the Armed Forces and the National Guard; and to pay respect to women veterans for their dutiful military service.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 139)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.371 - Breast cancer awareness day designated for first Saturday of October.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.371. Breast cancer awareness day designated for first Saturday of October. —
The first Saturday of October of each year is hereby designated as "Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness and celebrate survivors of breast cancer, the most commonly occurring cancer among women in the United States.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 45 merged with S.B. 139)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.372 - Domestic violence awareness day designated for third Saturday in October.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.372. Domestic violence awareness day designated for third Saturday in October. —
The third Saturday of October of each year is hereby designated as "Domestic Violence Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to bring awareness to domestic violence and its impacts on individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or socioeconomic status.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 139)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.373 - Albert Pujols day designated for January 16.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.373. Albert Pujols day designated for January 16. —
January sixteenth each year is hereby designated as "Albert Pujols Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the legendary St. Louis Cardinals first baseman who retired in 2022 with more than three thousand career hits and more than seven hundred career home runs.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 139)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.374 - Shelley v. Kraemer day designated for May 3.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.374. Shelley v. Kraemer day designated for May 3. —
May third each year is hereby designated as "Shelley v. Kraemer Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the historical impact of the United States Supreme Court case originating in St. Louis that held racially restrictive covenants in residential neighborhoods are not enforceable in state court.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 139)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.377 - K.C. Wolf day designated for November 23.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.377. K.C. Wolf day designated for November 23. —
November twenty-third each year is hereby designated as "K.C. Wolf Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs football team.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 139)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.378 - Lloyd Gaines day designated for March 19.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.378. Lloyd Gaines day designated for March 19. —
March nineteenth is hereby designated as "Lloyd Gaines Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to remember Gaines and his important role in the early twentieth century civil rights movement. Gaines was denied admission to the University of Missouri School of Law and won his court case requiring the state to admit him or establish a second law school for black students. The state opted to establish a second law school, but Gaines went missing before he could enroll.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 139)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.379 - Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage month designated for May.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.379. Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage month designated for May. —
The month of May is hereby designated as "Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the generations of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our state and society.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 139)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.381 - Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) awareness day designated for October 2.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.381. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) awareness day designated for October 2. —
October second of each year is hereby designated as "Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise PMDD awareness.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 45 & 90)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.384 - Rare kidney disease awareness month designated for month of March.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.384. Rare kidney disease awareness month designated for month of March. —
The month of March of each year shall be known and is hereby designated as "Rare Kidney Disease Awareness Month". More than one in seven people is estimated to have rare kidney disease. Ninety percent of patients with rare kidney disease stages 1-3 are undiagnosed. Rare kidney disease, when diagnosed, is often found in late stages after irreversible damage to the kidneys has already occurred. People who inherit two variants of the APOL1 gene are at a significantly increased risk of developing kidney disease. These risk variants are found exclusively in people of sub-Saharan African ancestry. It is recommended to the people of the state and to state departments that the month be appropriately observed through activities that will increase awareness of rare kidney disease, available screening and genetic testing options, and efforts to improve treatment for patients. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate awareness and educational activities for rare kidney disease, available screening and genetic testing options, and efforts to improve treatment for patients.
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(L. 2023 H.B. 402 merged with S.B. 45 & 90 § 9.388 merged with S.B. 106 § 9.388)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 9 - Public Holidays › Section 9.387 - Baker service appreciation day designated for April 16.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 9
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
9.387. Baker service appreciation day designated for April 16. —
April sixteenth of each year is hereby designated as "Baker Service Appreciation Day". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the memories of David and Brian Baker and their lives of service to others.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 139)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.010 - Official state bird.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
10.010. Official state bird. —
The native "bluebird" (Sialia Sialis) is selected for and shall be known as the official bird of the state of Missouri.
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(RSMo 1939 § 15439, RSMo 1949 § 10.070, A.L. 1957 p. 726)
Prior revision: 1929 § 14314
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.012 - Bobwhite quail, official state game bird.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2007
10.012. Bobwhite quail, official state game bird. —
The "bobwhite quail" (Colinus virginianus) is selected for and shall be known as the official game bird of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 576)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.020 - Flag, official — design of — original design — where kept.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
10.020. Flag, official — design of — original design — where kept. —
The official flag of the state of Missouri is rectangular in shape and its vertical width is to the horizontal length as seven is to twelve. It has one red, one white and one blue horizontal stripe of equal width; the red is at the top and the blue at the bottom. In the center of the flag there is a band of blue in the form of a circle enclosing the coat of arms in the colors as established by law on a white ground. The width of the blue band is one-fourteenth of the vertical width of the flag and the diameter of the circle is one-third of the horizontal length of the flag. In the blue band there are set at equal distances from each other twenty-four five-pointed stars. The original copy of the design shall be kept in the office of the secretary of state. The flag shall conform to the design set out on page xxii.
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(RSMo 1939 § 15438, RSMo 1949 § 10.080, A.L. 1957 p. 726)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 14313; 1919 § 11609
CROSS REFERENCE:
Flag desecration, penalty, 578.095
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.030 - State floral emblem.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
10.030. State floral emblem. —
The hawthorn, the blossom of the tree commonly called the "red haw" or "wild haw" and scientifically designated as crataegus, is declared to be the floral emblem of Missouri, and the state department of agriculture shall recognize it as such and encourage its cultivation on account of the beauty of its flower, fruit and foliage.
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(RSMo 1939 § 15440, RSMo 1949 § 10.090, A.L. 1957 p. 726)
Prior revision: 1929 § 14315
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.040 - State arboreal emblem.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
10.040. State arboreal emblem. —
The flowering dogwood scientifically designated as Cornus Florida L. is declared to be the arboreal emblem of Missouri and the state department of agriculture shall recognize it as the official state tree and encourage its cultivation on account of the beauty of its flower and foliage.
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(L. 1955 p. 769 § 1, A.L. 1957 p. 726)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.045 - State lithologic emblem.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1967
10.045. State lithologic emblem. —
The rock "mozarkite" is the official rock and lithologic emblem of Missouri.
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(L. 1967 p. 93 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.047 - State mineral.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1967
10.047. State mineral. —
The mineral "galena" is the official mineral of Missouri.
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(L. 1967 p. 93 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.050 - State song.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
10.050. State song. —
The song "Missouri Waltz", arranged by Frederick Knight Logan from a melody by John Valentine Eppel, with lyrics by J. R. Shannon, is the official state song of Missouri.
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(L. 1949 p. 275 § 1, RSMo 1949 § 10.100, A.L. 1957 p. 726)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.060 - Seal of state — device.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
10.060. Seal of state — device. —
The device for an armorial achievement for the state of Missouri is as follows: Arms, parted per pale, on the dexter side; gules, the white or grizzly bear of Missouri, passant guardant, proper on a chief engrailed; azure, a crescent argent; on the sinister side, argent, the arms of the United States, the whole within a band inscribed with the words "UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL". For the crest, over a helmet full-faced, grated with six bars; or, a cloud proper, from which ascends a star argent, and above it a constellation of twenty-three smaller stars, argent, on an azure field, surrounded by a cloud proper. Supporters on each side, a white or grizzly bear of Missouri, rampant, guardant proper, standing on a scroll, inscribed with the motto, "Salus populi suprema lex esto", and under the scroll the numerical letters MDCCCXX. And the great seal of the state shall be so engraved as to present by its impression the device of the armorial achievement aforesaid, surrounded by a scroll inscribed with the words, "THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI", in roman capitals, which seal shall be in a circular form and not more than two and a half inches in diameter.
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(RSMo 1939 § 15437, RSMo 1949 § 10.110, A.L. 1957 p. 726)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 14312; 1919 § 11608; 1909 § 11180
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.070 - State insect.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1985
10.070. State insect. —
The native "honey bee", scientifically designated as apis mellifera, is selected for and shall be known as the official insect of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 1985 H.B. 281 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.080 - State musical instrument.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1987
10.080. State musical instrument. —
The fiddle is selected for and shall be known as the official musical instrument of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 1987 H.B. 630 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.090 - State fossil.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1989
10.090. State fossil. —
The fossilized remains of Crinoidea, scientifically designated as Delocrinus Missouriensis, is declared to be the official state fossil of Missouri.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 515 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.095 - State dinosaur.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories
10.095. State dinosaur. —
The Parrosaurus missouriensis dinosaur is hereby selected for, and shall be known as, the official dinosaur of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2004 H.B. 1209, A.L. 2022 H.B. House Bill 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.100 - State tree nut — black walnut.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1990
10.100. State tree nut — black walnut. —
The nut produced by the black walnut tree (Juglans nigra) known as the "Eastern Black Walnut", is selected for and shall be known as the official tree nut of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 1990 S.B. 749)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.105 - Pawpaw tree designated as state fruit tree.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2019
10.105. Pawpaw tree designated as state fruit tree. —
The pawpaw tree (asimina triloba) is designated as the state fruit tree of Missouri.
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(L. 2019 H.B. 565 merged with S.B.210)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.110 - Official animal.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1995
10.110. Official animal. —
The Missouri Mule, known for its strength, hardiness, intelligence and even temper, is selected for and shall be known as the official animal of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 1995 H.B. 84 & 98)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.112 - Old Drum designated as the historical dog of Missouri.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2017
10.112. Old Drum designated as the historical dog of Missouri. —
The dog known as "Old Drum", whose death became the subject of an 1870 Missouri Supreme Court case and the delivery of a famous speech as the closing argument to the case known as the "Eulogy to Old Drum", is designated as the historical dog of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2017 S.B. 376)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.113 - Jim the Wonder Dog designated as Missouri's wonder dog.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2017
10.113. Jim the Wonder Dog designated as Missouri's wonder dog. —
The dog known as "Jim the Wonder Dog" is designated as Missouri's wonder dog.
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(L. 2017 S.B. 376)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.115 - Official state exercise — jumping jacks.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2014
10.115. Official state exercise — jumping jacks. —
The exercise commonly known and referred to as "jumping jacks", which was invented by Missouri-born General John J. Pershing as a drill exercise for cadets when he was a tactical officer at West Point in the late 1800s, is selected for and shall be known as the official exercise of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2014 H.B. 1603)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.120 - State folk dance.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1995
10.120. State folk dance. —
1. As used in this section, the term
"square dance"
means an American folk dance which is called, cued or prompted to the dancers and includes square, rounds, clogging, contra, line and heritage dances.
2. The dance commonly known and referred to as the "Square Dance" is selected for and shall be known as the "American Folk Dance of the State of Missouri".
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(L. 1995 H.B. 84 & 98)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.125 - Crayfish, official state invertebrate.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2007
10.125. Crayfish, official state invertebrate. —
The crayfish, also called crawfish and crawdad, is selected for, and shall be known as, the official invertebrate of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 351)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.130 - Paddlefish state aquatic animal.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1997
10.130. Paddlefish state aquatic animal. —
The paddlefish or spoonbill, scientifically designated as Polyodon spathula, is hereby selected for, and shall be known as, the official aquatic animal of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 1997 H.B. 700)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.135 - Channel catfish state fish.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 1997
10.135. Channel catfish state fish. —
The channel catfish, scientifically designated as Ictalurus punctatus, is hereby selected for, and shall be known as, the official fish of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 1997 H.B. 700)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.140 - Missouri Fox Trotting Horse, official state horse.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2002
10.140. Missouri Fox Trotting Horse, official state horse. —
The Missouri Fox Trotting Horse is hereby selected for, and shall be known as, the official state horse of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2002 H.B. 1141, et al. merged with H.B. 1988)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.141 - Purple martin capital of the state, city of Adrian.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2003
10.141. Purple martin capital of the state, city of Adrian. —
The city of Adrian is declared to be and shall be known as the purple martin capital of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2003 H.B. 463)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.150 - Big bluestem, official state grass.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2007
10.150. Big bluestem, official state grass. —
The Missouri native grass (Andropogon gerardii) known as "Big Bluestem" is selected for, and shall be known as, the official grass of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 680)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.160 - State grape.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2003
10.160. State grape. —
The Norton/Cynthiana grape, designated as Vitis aestivalis, is hereby selected for, and shall be known as, the official state grape of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2003 S.B. 651)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.170 - State amphibian — North American bullfrog.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2005
10.170. State amphibian — North American bullfrog. —
The North American Bullfrog, scientifically designated as Rana catesbeiana, is selected for and shall be known as the official amphibian of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2005 H.B. 33)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.175 - Three-toed box turtle, official state reptile.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2007
10.175. Three-toed box turtle, official state reptile. —
The three-toed box turtle, scientifically designated as Terrapene carolina triunguis, is selected for and shall be known as the official reptile of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 272)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.180 - Ice cream cone, official dessert.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2008
10.180. Ice cream cone, official dessert. —
The ice cream cone is selected for and shall be known as the official dessert of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2008 S.B. 991)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.185 - Blue ribbon recognized as the official state symbol for child abuse prevention.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
10.185. Blue ribbon recognized as the official state symbol for child abuse prevention. —
The blue ribbon is hereby recognized as the official state symbol for child abuse prevention in the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 749)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.190 - Missouri "Show Me" tartan designated as official state tartan.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2019
10.190. Missouri "Show Me" tartan designated as official state tartan. —
The Missouri "Show Me" tartan is selected for and shall be known as the official tartan of the state of Missouri. The tartan colors of blue, brown, and silver are derived from the eastern bluebird, the Missouri mule and bear on the state flag, and the crescent moon, representing vigilance and justice, valor, purity, steadfastness, hope, and strength. The thread count for the official tartan is G6, DT4, G4, DT4, B4, DT4, B6, A6, R4, W4, G8, W4, R4, A6, B6, DT4, B4, DT4, G4, DT4, G6, DT4, G16, DT12, G16, A4, G16, DT12, G16, DT4, where A = Aegean Blue, R = Garnet, DB = Admiral, DT = Umber, G = Bottle Green, W = White. The thread count for the official dress version of the Show Me tartan is G6, DT4, G4, DT4, B4, DT4, B6, A6, R4, W4, G8, W4, R4, A6, B6, DT4, B4, DT4, G4, DT4, G6, DT4, G16, DT12, W16, A4, W16, DT12, G16, DT4.
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(L. 2019 H.B. 565 merged with S.B. 210)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.200 - Hellbender salamander, snot otter, or lasagna lizard designated as official state endangered species.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2019
10.200. Hellbender salamander, snot otter, or lasagna lizard designated as official state endangered species. —
The Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, also known as the hellbender salamander, snot otter, or lasagna lizard, is selected for and shall be known as the official endangered species for the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2019 H.B. 565 merged with S.B. 210)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.225 - St. Louis Blues, official state hockey team.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2019
10.225. St. Louis Blues, official state hockey team. —
The St. Louis Blues is selected for and shall be known as the official state hockey team of Missouri.
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(L. 2019 S.B. 210 § 1)
Revisor's Note: The St. Louis Blues won the first Stanley Cup championship in the team's history by defeating the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 7 of the Cup Final on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.230 - Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial in Kansas City designated as the official Korean War Veterans Memorial.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2020
10.230. Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial in Kansas City designated as the official Korean War Veterans Memorial. —
The Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial located in Kansas City, Missouri, is selected for, and shall be known as, the official Korean War veterans memorial for the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2020 S.B. 656)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.237 - Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at College of the Ozarks designated as an official Gold Star memorial monument.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2020
10.237. Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at College of the Ozarks designated as an official Gold Star memorial monument. —
The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at the College of the Ozarks campus in Point Lookout, Missouri, shall be known as an official Gold Star Memorial Monument for the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2020 S.B. 656)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.238 - Gold Star Memorial monument and pavilion designated as an official Gold Star memorial monument.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2020
10.238. Gold Star Memorial monument and pavilion designated as an official Gold Star memorial monument. —
The Gold Star Memorial Monument and Pavilion at Jefferson Barracks Park in St. Louis County, Missouri, shall be known as an official Gold Star Memorial Monument for the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2020 S.B. 656)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.239 - Gold Star Memorial Monument at Capitol designated as an official Gold Star memorial monument.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2020
10.239. Gold Star Memorial Monument at Capitol designated as an official Gold Star memorial monument. —
The Gold Star Memorial Monument at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri, shall be known as an official Gold Star Memorial Monument for the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2020 S.B. 656)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.240 - The Gateway Arch designated as the official state monument.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2021
10.240. The Gateway Arch designated as the official state monument. —
"The Gateway Arch" in St. Louis is hereby selected for and shall be known as the official state monument.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 72)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.245 - Archery, official state sport.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
10.245. Archery, official state sport. —
Archery is selected for and shall be known as the official state sport. Archery was revolutionized by Missourian Holless Wilbur Allen in 1966 with his invention of the compound bow. Participation in the sport can span all ages, sizes, and abilities.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems › Chapter 10 - State Emblems › Section 10.246 - Hawken rifle, official state rifle.

Title II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 10
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
10.246. Hawken rifle, official state rifle. —
The Hawken rifle, a muzzle-loading rifle first manufactured in St. Louis and widely used by fur trappers, traders, and explorers in the early to mid-nineteenth century, is selected for and shall be known as the official state rifle of the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 139)