List of Pennsylvania state symbols
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The U.S. state of Pennsylvania has 21 official emblems , as designated by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and signed into law by the Governor of Pennsylvania .
State symbols
Type | Symbol | Description | Adopted | Image | Notes |
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Aircraft | Piper J-3 Cub | June 26, 2014 |
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[1] | |
Amphibian |
Eastern hellbender
(Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) |
April 23, 2019 |
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[2] | |
Animal |
White-tailed deer
( Odocoileus virginianus ) |
October 2, 1959 |
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[3]
[4] |
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Beautification and conservation plant |
Penngift crownvetch
( Coronilla varia L. Penngift ) |
June 17, 1982 |
[5]
[6] |
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Beverage | Milk | April 29, 1982 |
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[5]
[7] |
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Coat of arms | Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania | 1778 |
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[3] | |
Dog | Great Dane | August 15, 1965 |
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[3]
[8] |
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Electric locomotive | GG1 4859 | December 18, 1987 |
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[5]
[9] |
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Firearm | Pennsylvania long rifle | June 26, 2014 |
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[1] | |
Fish |
Brook trout
( Salvelinus fontinalis ) |
May 9, 1970 |
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[3]
[10] |
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Flag | Flag of Pennsylvania | June 13, 1907 |
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[3]
[11] |
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Flower |
Mountain laurel
( Kalmia latifolia ) |
May 5, 1933 |
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[3]
[12] |
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Fossil | Phacops rana | December 5, 1988 |
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[5]
[13] |
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Game bird |
Ruffed Grouse
( Bonasa umbellus ) |
June 22, 1931 |
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[3]
[14] |
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Insect |
Pennsylvania firefly
( Photuris pennsylvanica ) |
December 5, 1988 |
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[3]
[15] |
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Motto | "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" | 1778 |
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[16] | |
Nickname | "Keystone State" | c. 1800 |
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[16] | |
Seal | Seal of Pennsylvania | 1791 |
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[16] | |
Ship | US Brig Niagara | April 29, 1988 |
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[5]
[17] |
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Song | " Pennsylvania " | November 29, 1990 |
[18]
[19] |
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Steam locomotive | K4s 1361 and K4s 3750 | December 18, 1987 |
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[5]
[20] |
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Theatre | Walnut Street Theatre | June 8, 1999 |
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[21] | |
Tree |
Eastern hemlock
( Tsuga canadensis linnaeus ) |
June 23, 1931 |
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[5]
[22] |
See also
Notes
- 1 2 Act of Jun. 26, 2014, P.L. 783, No. 73
- ↑ Act of Apr. 23, 2019, P.L. 24, No. 3
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pennsylvania Manual 2013 , p. 1-5.
- ↑ Act of Oct. 2, 1959, P.L. 1005, No. 416.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pennsylvania Manual 2013 , p. 1-6.
- ↑ Act of Jun. 17, 1982, P.L. 526, No. 150.
- ↑ Act of Apr. 29, 1982, P.L. 354, No. 98.
- ↑ Act of Aug. 17, 1965, P.L. 331, No. 178.
- ↑ Act of Dec. 18, 1987, P.L. 421, No. 89.
- ↑ Act of Mar. 9, 1970, P.L. 161, No. 61.
- ↑ Act of Jun. 13, 1907, P.L. 560, No. 373.
- ↑ Act of May 5, 1933, P.L. 457
- ↑ Act of Dec. 5, 1988, P.L. 1113, No. 138.
- ↑ Act of Jun. 22, 1931, P.L. 662, No. 234.
- ↑ Act of Apr. 10, 1974, P.L. 247, No. 59.
- 1 2 3 Pennsylvania Manual 2013 , p. 1-4.
- ↑ 37 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 705.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Manual 2013 , p. 1-7.
- ↑ Act of Nov. 29, 1990, P.L. 598, No. 150
- ↑ Act of Dec. 18, 1987, P.L. 421, No. 89.
- ↑ "Bill Information - House Resolution 197; Regular Session 1999-2000" .
- ↑ Act of Jun. 22, 1931, P.L. 661, No. 233.
References
- Bodgen, Sharon, ed. (2013). The Pennsylvania Manual . Vol. 121. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services . ISBN 978-0-8182-0357-2 .
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