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...The fruit, Asimina triloba, commonly known as the pawpaw, is hereby adopted as the state native fruit.

..., with special lyrics by Wilbert B. McBride, and the music being composed by Mary Earl. The special lyrics are as follows: I sailed away; Wandered afar; Crossed the mighty restless sea; Looked for where I ought to be. Cities so grand, mountains above, Led to this land I love. Chorus Beautiful Ohio, where the golden grain Dwarf the lovely flowers in the summer rain. Cities rising high, silhouette the sky. F...

...Ohio is declared to be a "Purple Heart State," honoring our combat wounded veterans for their service and sacrifice by allowing the United States of America to maintain its sovereignty. Ohio is declared to be the first "Purple Heart State" in the United States of America.

...great seal of the state of Ohio; (B) Aid educational or historical programs; (C) Promote the economic or cultural development of the state in a manner deemed appropriate by the governor. A permanent record shall be kept in the governor's office of each permit to reproduce the design of the great seal. No person shall use or permit to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the great seal or a counterfeit or ...

...ficial seal authorized by statute is valid for all purposes. The official motto of the state, as described in section 5.06 of the Revised Code, may be displayed alongside any seal described in this section.

...such instrument is written, shall be valid. Private seals are abolished, and the affixing of what has been known as a private seal to an instrument shall not give such instrument additional force or effect, or change the construction thereof.

...., eastern standard time, is a legal holiday.

... day" and for all purposes shall be considered as the first day of the week. The second Monday in October of each year shall be known as "Columbus day" and is a legal holiday. The eleventh day of November of each year shall be known as "Veterans' day" and is a legal holiday. If said day falls on Sunday, the following Monday is the legal holiday.

...The week in May that coincides with armed forces week is designated as Ohio warrior awareness week to encourage the observance of events recognizing the contributions of Ohioans in the armed forces.

..., by proclamation, designate the last Friday of each April as "Arbor Day."

...The sixth day of April shall be designated as "World War I day."

...The eleventh day of October shall be designated as "General Pulaski Memorial Day," in honor of General Casimir Pulaski, Polish patriot and American revolution military commander.

...The fourth Saturday in September shall be designated as "Native American Indian Day."

...The first day of March is designated as "Ohio statehood day," in recognition of the date in 1803 when Ohio became a state. In addition to those duties imposed on the Ohio history connection under section 149.30 of the Revised Code, and those duties imposed on the director of education and workforce under section 3301.12 of the Revised Code, the Ohio history connection shall, throughout the state, and the director sha...

...The twenty-eighth day of April is designated as "workers memorial day," in remembrance of the victims of workplace injuries and disease and in recognition of the need for strong safety and health protections in the workplace.

...ry 4, 1809, and became blind from an accident at the age of three.

...The third Saturday in June is designated as "Destroyer Escort Day in Ohio," in honor of the destroyer escort ships and the Ohioans who served on them during World War II, the Korean conflict, and the war in Vietnam.

...The twenty-seventh of July is designated as "Korean War Veterans' Day," in honor of those who fought, died, or are still unaccounted for in the Korean war.

...The last Sunday in September shall be designated "Gold Star Mothers Day," to honor mothers whose sons or daughters have been killed while serving on active duty in the armed forces of the United States.

...The week of the seventeenth day of December is designated as "Ohio aviation and aerospace history education week" in honor of the anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight. As used in this section, "the week of the seventeenth day of December" means the seven-day period beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday that includes the seventeenth day of December.

...The week of the nineteenth day of April shall be designated as "Child Care Worker Appreciation Week in Ohio," to commemorate those child care workers who lost their lives in the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building on April 19, 1995, and to increase public appreciation of child care workers in Ohio. As used in this section, "the week of the nineteenth day of April" means the seven-day period beginning on Sun...

...The third Friday in March is designated as "School Energy Conservation Day in Ohio" to promote awareness in the schools of the need to conserve energy resources through reductions in their use as well as through their reuse and recycling.

...aphy Day," to promote the importance of identifying breast cancer in its earliest stages.

...The first day of February is designated as "Ohio Township Day," in recognition of township officials and employees and the Ohio township association and its officers. Township officials are encouraged to use this day to visit the schools to explain their duties and qualifications.

...The month of October is designated as "Ohio hepatitis C awareness month," to increase public awareness of hepatitis C as an emerging health concern.