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 | Date | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Flag of Pennsylvania | 1799[1] |  |
| Coat of arms | Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania | 1778[1] |  |
| Seal | Seal of Pennsylvania | 1791[2] |  |
| Motto | "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" | 1778[2] |  |
| Nickname | Keystone State | 1800[2] |  |
[edit] Species
| Type | Symbol | Date | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game bird | Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus |
June 22, 1931[1] |  |
| Flower | Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia |
May 5, 1933[1] |  |
| Tree | Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis |
June 23, 1931[3] |  |
| Beautification plant | Penngift Crownvetch Coronilla varia L. Penngift |
June 17, 1982[4] | |
| Animal | White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus |
October 2, 1959[1] |  |
| Dog | Great Dane | August 15, 1965[1] |  |
| Fish | Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis |
May 9, 1970[1] |  |
| Insect | Pennsylvania Firefly Photuris pennsylvanica |
December 5, 1988[5] |  |
| Fossil | Phacops rana | December 5, 1988[6] |  |
[edit] Culture
| Type | Symbol | Date | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverage | Milk | April 29, 1982[7] |  |
| Song | Pennsylvania | November 29, 1990[8] |
[edit] Others
| Type | Symbol | Date | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam locomotive | K4s 1361 and K4s 3750 | December 18, 1987[9] |  |
| Electric locomotive | GG1 4859 | December 18, 1987[9] |  |
| Ship | US Brig Niagara | April 29, 1988[10] |  |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 1-5.
- ^ a b c The Pennsylvania Manual p. 1-4.
- ^ The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 1-6.
- ^ Pennsylvania General Assembly (1981). "Senate Bill 1042". Harrisburg: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=1981&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=1042. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Pennsylvania General Assembly (1987). "House Bill 903". Harrisburg: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=1987&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=903. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Pennsylvania General Assembly (1987). "House Bill 2171". Harrisburg: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=1987&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=2171. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Pennsylvania General Assembly (1981). "House Bill 1351". Harrisburg: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=1981&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1351. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Pennsylvania General Assembly (1989). "House Bill 200". Harrisburg: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=1989&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=200. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Pennsylvania General Assembly (1987). "House Bill 1211". Harrisburg: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=1987&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1211. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Pennsylvania General Assembly (1988). "House Bill 1071". Harrisburg: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=1987&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1071. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
[edit] References
- Trostle, Sharon, ed. (2009). The Pennsylvania Manual. 119. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 0-8182-0334-X.
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