In 2012 California designated the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) as the official state marine reptile and October 13 as Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle Conservation Day. California also recognizes the desert tortoise as a state symbol. All State Reptiles
The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial (in Capitol Park, Sacramento) was designated the official state Vietnam veterans war memorial in 2013. All State Military & Firearms Symbols
Pennsylvania designated The Philly Pops as the official state Pops orchestra in 1999. The Philly POPS orchestra boasts a blend of talented musicians from the musically-rich Philadelphia region and is presented in Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia and around the Tri-State region. All State Awards
The state Division of Natural Resources conducted a poll to elect a state animal as a symbol for West Virginia in 1954-55. The students, teachers, and sportsmen of West Virginia chose the black bear as the animal symbol for their state by a large margin. The Legislature officially adopted the black bear as the state animal of West Virginia on March 23, 1973. All State Mammals
Seitz soil represents Colorado on the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service's list of representative and state soils (each state in the U.S. has selected a representative state soil and more than twenty state legislatures have recognized their representative soil as an official state symbol). All State Soils
Seitz soils are located in the mountains of central and southwestern Colorado. Quote from USDA:
Palo verde was designated the official state tree of Arizona in 1954 (legislation specified genera cercidium, but the genus cercidium has been updated to Parkinsonia). All State Trees
The origin of the name "Alabama" remains somewhat questionable. Sources vary; the traditional story is that "Alabama" comes from the native American Creek language (meaning "tribal town"). Other sources claim it is derived from the Choctaw language, translating as "thicket-clearers" or "vegetation-gatherers." Many state names originate from native American languages. All State Name Origins
California designated redwood as the official state tree in 1937 (the coast redwood: Sequoia sempervirens, and the giant sequoia: Sequoiadendron giganteum). All State Trees
The giant sequoia is the most massive tree in the world, with 30- foot diameter trunks not uncommon. They reach ages of over 3,000 years. The coast redwood is the tallest tree in the world, averaging about 300 feet high. The oldest known redwood trees lived to be 2,200 years old.
The Pasadena Playhouse was designated as the official state theater of California in 1937. All State Theaters
The historic, Spanish- style Pasadena Playhouse staged its first production in 1925. Many famous actors have appeared on the Pasadena Playhouse stage including Dustin Hoffman, Eve Arden, Gene Hackman, Raymond Burr, and Tyrone Power.
The California State District Tartan was recognized as an official symbol of California in 2001. All State Tartans