| Nick Name: |
Sunflower State |
| Capital City: |
Topeka |
| Largest Cities: |
Wichita,Overland Park,Kansas City |
| Highest Point: |
Mount Sunflower(4,041 ft ; 1232 m) |
| Lowest Point: |
Verdigris River at Oklahoma border(679 ft ; 207 m) |
| Bird: |
Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
| Flower: |
Sunflower(Helianthus annuus) |
| Tree: |
Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) |
| Constitution: |
34th State |
| Admission to Statehood: |
January 29, 1861 |
| Motto: |
Ad astra per aspera.(To the stars through difficulties) |
| Flag: |
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