List of Pennsylvania state symbols
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This is a list of symbols of the United States Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized symbols created by an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and signed into law by the governor.
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[edit] Insignia
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | The flag of Pennsylvania | 1799[1][2][3] |  |
| Motto | Virtue, Liberty, and Independence [4][5] | ? |  |
| Nickname | The Keystone State[1][4][2][6] | ~1800[2] | |
| Seal | The seal of Pennsylvania | 1791[1][2] |  |
[edit] Species
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus |
June 22, 1931[1][2][7] |  |
| Flower | Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia |
May 5, 1933[1][2][8] |  |
| Tree | Eastern Hemlock[9] Tsuga canadensis |
June 23, 1931[1][2][10] |  |
| Beautification plant | Penngift Crownvetch Coronilla varia L. Penngift |
June 17, 1982[1][2][11] | |
| Animal | White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus |
October 2, 1959[1][2][12] |  |
| Dog | Great Dane | August 15, 1965[1][2][13] |  |
| Fish | Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis |
August 15, 1965[1][2][14] |  |
| Insect | Firefly Photuris pennsylvanica |
April 10, 1974[1][2][15] |  |
| Fossil | Trilobite | December 5, 1988[1][2][16] |  |
[edit] Geology
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil | Hazelton Soil[17] | ? |
[edit] Culture
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverage | Milk | April 29, 1982 [1][18] |  |
| Song | Pennsylvania By Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner |
November 29, 1990[1][2] |
[edit] Other
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam locomotive | K4s Steam | December 18, 1987[1][19] |  |
| Electric Locomotive | GG1 4859 Electric | December 18, 1987[1][19] | |
| Ship | U.S. Brig Niagara | May 26, 1988[1][2][20] |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Pennsylvania State Symbols from the Pennsylvania General Assembly
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Pennsylvania State History: Symbols at the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
- ^ Pennsylvania State Flag at State Symbols USA
- ^ a b Pennsylvania State Symbols on 50States.com
- ^ Pennsylvania State Motto at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Nickname - The Keystone State at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Bird - Ruffed Grouse at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Flower at State Symbols USA
- ^ Tsuga canadensis in Flora of North America
- ^ Pennsylvania State Tree at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Beautification and Conservation Plant - Penngift Crownvetch
- ^ Pennsylvania State Animal - White-talied Deer at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Dog - Great Dane at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Fish - Brook Trout at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Insect - Firefly at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Fossil - Trilobite at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Soil - Hazleton Soil at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Beverage - Milk at State Symbols USA
- ^ a b Pennsylvania State Locomotives at State Symbols USA
- ^ Pennsylvania State Flagship - United States Brig Niagara at State Symbols USA
[edit] External links
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