Nicknamed the Treasure State, Montana entered into Statehood on November 8, 1889.  The Montana State capital is Helena, and the Montana State motto is oro y plata, which means gold and silver.  The Montana State flower is the bitteroot (1895).  The Montana State tree is the ponderosa pine (1949).  The Montana State stones are the sapphire and agate (1969).  The Montana State bird is the Western meadowlark (1981).  The Montana state song is "Montana" (1945).