List of Pennsylvania state symbols

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Location of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States of America

The U.S. state of Pennsylvania has 19 official emblems, as designated by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and signed into law by the Governor of Pennsylvania.

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State symbols [edit]

Type Symbol Description Adopted Image Notes
Animal White-tailed deer
(Odocoileus virginianus)		 01959-10-02October 2, 1959 White-tailed deer [1]
[2]
Beautification and conservation plant Penngift crownvetch
(Coronilla varia L. Penngift)		 01982-06-17June 17, 1982 [3]
[4]
Beverage Milk 01982-04-29April 29, 1982 Milk [3]
[5]
Coat of arms Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania 01778-01-011778 Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania [1]
Dog Great Dane 01965-08-15August 15, 1965 Great Dane [1]
[6]
Electric locomotive GG1 4859 01987-12-18December 18, 1987 GG1 4859 [3]
[7]
Fish Brook trout
(Salvelinus fontinalis)		 01970-05-09May 9, 1970 Brook trout [1]
[8]
Flag Flag of Pennsylvania 01799-01-011799 Flag of Pennsylvania [1]
[9]
Flagship US Brig Niagara 01988-04-29April 29, 1988 USS Niagara [3]
[10]
Flower Mountain laurel
(Kalmia latifolia)		 01933-05-05May 5, 1933 Mountain Laurel [1]
[11]
Fossil Phacops rana 01988-12-05December 5, 1988 Phacops rana [3]
[12]
Game bird Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus)		 01931-06-22June 22, 1931 Ruffed Grouse [1]
[13]
Insect Pennsylvania firefly
(Photuris pennsylvanica)		 01988-12-05December 5, 1988 Pennsylvania Firefly [1]
[14]
Motto "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" 01778-01-011778 Pennsylvania state quarter [15]
Nickname "Keystone State" c. 1800 Keystone [15]
Seal Seal of Pennsylvania 01791-01-011791 Seal of Pennsylvania [15]
Song "Pennsylvania" 01990-11-29November 29, 1990 [16]
[17]
Steam locomotive K4s 1361 and K4s 3750 01987-12-18December 18, 1987 K4s 3750 [16]
[18]
Tree Eastern hemlock
(Tsuga canadensis linnaeus)		 01931-06-23June 23, 1931 Eastern hemlock [3][19]

See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Pennsylvania Manual 2011, p. 1-5.
  2. ^ Act of Oct. 2, 1959, P.L. 1005, No. 416.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Pennsylvania Manual 2011, p. 1-6.
  4. ^ Act of Jun. 17, 1982, P.L. 526, No. 150.
  5. ^ Act of Apr. 29, 1982, P.L. 354, No. 98.
  6. ^ Act of Aug. 17, 1965, P.L. 331, No. 178.
  7. ^ Act of Dec. 18, 1987, P.L. 421, No. 89.
  8. ^ Act of Mar. 9, 1970, P.L. 161, No. 61.
  9. ^ Act of Jun. 13, 1907, P.L. 560, No. 373.
  10. ^ 37 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 705.
  11. ^ Act of May 5, 1933, P.L. 457
  12. ^ Act of Dec. 5, 1988, P.L. 1113, No. 138.
  13. ^ Act of Jun. 22, 1931, P.L. 662, No. 234.
  14. ^ Act of Apr. 10, 1974, P.L. 247, No. 59.
  15. ^ a b c Pennsylvania Manual 2011, p. 1-4.
  16. ^ a b Pennsylvania Manual 2011, p. 1-7.
  17. ^ Act of Nov. 29, 1990, P.L. 598, No. 150
  18. ^ Act of Dec. 18, 1987, P.L. 421, No. 89.
  19. ^ Act of Jun. 22, 1931, P.L. 661, No. 233.

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