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Official Symbols represent the cultural heritage and natural treasures
of each state or the entire United States (see our National Symbols).
Each state and region is also recognized by well-known icons
and emblems such as state flags and seals.

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How is a state symbol created?

A Social Studies teacher describes how she and her 7th grade students championed the cowboy boot as a state symbol on the State Footwear of Texas page; or read how students in Anchorage, Alaska initiated the adoption of an official State Dog!

 When did we begin adopting state symbols?

A "National Garland of Flowers" created for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair (made of representative flowers selected by each state) was the inspiration for adopting official state floral emblems. This began a trend that led to the adoption of official state birds, trees, and all the unique state symbols recognized today.

Endangered & threatened state symbols:

 (not a complete list)

Florida Panther

Louisiana Black Bear

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Gopher Tortoise

American Alligator

Desert Tortoise

Blanding's Turtle

Bowhead Whale

Alabama Red-bellied Turtle

Right Whale

Karner Blue Butterfly

Humpback Whale

Manatee

Texas Horned Lizard

North American prairie

Venus Flytrap

Mayflower

Hawaiian Monk Seal

Red Hills Salamander

Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

Apache Trout

Greenback Cutthroat Trout

Nine-spotted Ladybug

Baltimore Oriole

Virginia big-eared bat
 

West Indian manatee

    

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insects - reptiles
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food - agriculture  
music - sports
 

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