Montana Fast Facts

Date Admitted to the Union:

November 8,1889 – Montana was the 41st state.

Montana State Capital:

Helena

State Nickname:

Treasure State

State Motto:

Oro y plata.
Translation: Gold and Silver

Montana State Bird:

Western Meadowlark

Montana State Flower:

Bitterroot

Montana State Tree:

Ponderosa Pine

Cities With Population Over 50,000:

• Billings
• Missoula
• Great Falls

Famous People From Montana:

• Gary Cooper, Actor
• Evel Knieval
• Jeannette Rankin, First Woman Elected to the US Congress