• Michigan became the 26th state on January 26th, 1837.
• Lansing became the State Capital in 1848.
• The Robin is the Michigan state Bird.
• The state flower is the Apple Blossom.
• The White Pine is the state tree.
  
• The State nicknames are "The Wolverine State" and "The Great Lakes State."
  
• Origin of state's name: Based on Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" meaning "great water" and refers to the Great Lakes.
• Michigan's Flag. The design on Michigan's deep blue field has three mottoes: On a red ribbon - "One Nation Made Up of Many States" On a blue shield - "I will Defend" On a white ribbon - "If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look Around" On the blue shield the sun rises over a lake and peninsula, a man with raised hand and holding a gun represents peace and the ability to defend his rights. The elk and moose are symbols of Michigan, while the eagle represents the United States. Flag adopted 1911.
  
• Jennifer Granholm is the State's Governer.