Alabama designated the queen honeybee as the official state agricultural insect in 2015 (Alabama also recognizes an official state butterfly and a state insect). Many states recognize the honeybee as a state symbol because of the important role honeybees play in agriculture. All State Insects
Alabama designated Lane cake as the official state dessert in 2016. A symbol of Southern culture and identity, Lane cake was mentioned in the Pulitzer Prize winning novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee (born in Monroeville, Alabama). All State Foods
On July 1, 2016, Nelsonite was designated the official state rock of Virginia thanks to the efforts of Michelle Stanislaus and her classmates at Piedmont Virginia Community College, who convinced legislators to adopt the speckled rock as a project for their Political Science and Geology classes. All State Rocks
INDIANA DAY is celebrated on December 11th to observe the anniversary of Indiana's admission into the Union (December 11, 1816). All State Holidays
Indiana designated the Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt as the official state aircraft in 2015. All State Aircraft - Military Symbols
The "Grouseland Rifle" was designated the official rifle of the state of Indiana in 2012. Pennsylvania also recognizes a long rifle as a state symbol (Pennsylvania long rifle; the origin of the "Kentucky long rifle"), and West Virginia designates a flintlock rifle as an official symbol.
Georgia designated the Jekyll Island Musical Theatre Festival as the official state musical theater in 1993. All State Theaters - All Arts & Drama Symbols
Georgia designated "Swamp Gravy" as the official state folk life play in 1994 (Georgia also recognizes an official state theater). All State Dramas
According to Georgia Secretary of State's website; "The stories told in Swamp Gravy help animate our region's heritage by preserving the knowledge of the past in a stunning production that combines drama, song, dance and spectacle."
Georgia's coat of arms appears on the state seal and state flag. All State Coats of Arms
Located in Tricentennial Park in Savannah, The Georgia State Railroad Museum was designated the official railroad museum of Georgia in 1996. All State Museums - All Railroad Symbols