The scarlet carnation is hereby adopted as the state flower as a token of love and reverence for the memory of William McKinley.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.02
State flower
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.