Two months after Illinois entered the Union, the new Illinois General Assembly decreed, on February 19, 1819 they decided that a state seal should be made. The state motto isn't really the state motto, more as the adopted motto because of the seal.
Illinois is a state.
The white-tailed deer is official state animal of Illinois. The northern cardinal is official state bird of Illinois. The monarch butterfly is official state butterfly of Illinois. "State sovereignty, national union" is the official state motto of Illinois. Land of Lincoln is official state nickname of Illinois. Pumpkin pie is the official state pie of Illinois. "Illinois" is the title of the official state song of Illinois. The white oak is official state tree of Illinois.
"Illinois" is the title of the official state song of Illinois.
I am not really sure but I will give my best guess : The Native Americans tribes for Chicago becoming a state is that they are Native Americans and wanted Illinois to be Chicago
Goldrush apple is the official state fruit of Illinois.
Illinois.
State of Illinois
There is no Illinois state cat.
"Illinois" is the title of the official state song of Illinois.
Since Antarctica is not a state, not a country, and Illinois is a state, your answer must be Illinois.
Yes, "state" should be capitalized when referring to the state of Illinois. So it should be written as "Illinois State."