State Symbols

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State Symbols

cardinalFrom the State Dog to the State Beverage to the State Vegetable, browse the varied list of official North Carolina symbols and emblems. This list is updated as new state symbols are added.
North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 145: State Symbols and Other Official Adoptions.

Berries

Beverage

Bird

Boat

Carnivorous Plant

Christmas Tree

Colors

Community Theater

Dances

Dog

Festivals (updated!)

Flag

Flower

Freshwater Trout

Fruit

Horse

Insect

Mammal

Military Academy

Mineral (new in 2011)

Motto

Pottery birthplace

Reptile

Rock

Salt Water Fish

Salute, Flag

Seal

Shell

Song

Sport (new in 2011)

Stone, Precious

Tartan

Toast

Tree

Vegetable

Wildflower

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I'm afraid SC symbols is outside the scope of the NCpedia. It is all about North Carolina.

You may wish to try a site about South Carolina, like http://www.sciway.net/hist/symbols.html or http://www.scstatehouse.gov/studentpage/coolstuff/symbols.shtml.

Good luck in your research!

Michelle Czaikowski, Government & Heritage Library

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