List of Connecticut state symbols
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Connecticut.
State insignia
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat of arms | The Coat of arms of Connecticut | 1931 | 
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| Flag | White shield with three grapevines on a field of azure blue, with a banner below the shield depicting the state motto. | 1897 | 
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| Motto | Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains) |
1897 | — |
| Seal | The Great seal of the state of Connecticut | 1784 | 
|
Flora
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower | Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) |
1907 | 
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| Tree | Charter Oak (White oak Quercus alba) |
1947 | 
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Fauna
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | American robin (Turdus migratorius) |
1943 | 
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| Fish | American shad (Alosa sapidissima) |
2003 | 
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| Insect | European mantis, or praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) |
1977 | 
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| Mammal | Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) |
1975 | 
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| Shellfish | Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) |
1989 | 
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Geology
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil | Eubrontes giganteus | 1991 | _-_close-up.JPG)
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| Mineral | Garnet (Almandine garnet) |
1977 | 
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Culture
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | F4U Corsair | 2005 | 
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| Cantata | "The Nutmeg" | 2003 | — |
| Composer | Charles Ives | 1991 | 
|
| Flagship and Tall Ship Ambassador |
Freedom Schooner Amistad | 2003 | 
|
| Folk Dance | Square Dance | 1995 | 
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| Hero | Nathan Hale | 1985 | 
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| Heroine | Prudence Crandall | 1995 | 
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| Poet Laureate | Dick Allen | 2010 | |
| Ship | USS Nautilus (SSN-571) | 1983 | 
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| Song | Yankee Doodle | 1978 | 
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| Tartan | Connecticut state tartan | 1995 | |
| Troubadour | Kristen Graves | 2013 |
See also
External links
- "State of Connecticut - Sites, Seals and Symbols". Connecticut State Register & Manual. State of Connecticut. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
