Georgia designated the historic Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia as the official state theater in 1992. All State Theaters
Built in 1871 and restored in the 1960's, Springer Opera House was named a National Historic Landmark in 1978. A quote from Georgia Secretary of State's website; "Plush seats and marble floors glow under lamp light in a Victorian theatre where legends of stage and politics have performed."
The annual North Georgia Folk Festival in Athens was designated the official state folk festival of Georgia in 1992. All State Events
Georgia designated white-tailed deer as the official state mammal in 2015 thanks to efforts made by a group of elementary school students at Reese Road Leadership Academy in Muscogee County (Georgia also recognizes an official state marine mammal). All State Mammals
Georgia designated southern Appalachian brook trout as the official state cold water game fish in 2006 (Georgia also recognizes an official state fish and state salt water fish, as well as a state seashell and
Georgia designated red drum (ciaenops ocellatus) as the official state salt water fish in 2006 (Georgia also recognizes an official state fish and a state cold water game fish, as well as a state seashell and
Maine designated lobster (Homarus americanus) as the official state crustacean in 2016. Maine is the largest lobster producing state in the United States at present. All Aquatic-Life Symbols
Colorado designated pack burro racing as the official state summer heritage sport in 2012. All State Sports
WHEREAS, In the 19th century, it was common for Colorado miners to keep donkeys, known as pack burros, to carry their tools and supplies through the Rocky Mountains as they prospected for gold, silver, and other valuable ores; and
The Idaho giant salamander (Dicamptodon aterrimus) was designated the official state amphibian of Idaho in 2015. All State Amphibians
The largest salamander that can be found in Idaho (maturing to a length of about thirteen inches), the Idaho giant salamander is seldom seen in the open; it keeps mostly to secret, moist places such as under logs.
Kansas designated Tylosaurus as the official state marine fossil in 2014 (Pteranodon was designated the official state flying fossil). All State Fossils
Related to modern-day monitor lizards and snakes, tylosaurus was a huge, predatory marine lizard that lived during the cretaceous period when a great inland sea covered portions of what is now Kansas.
Kansas designated Pteranodon as the official state flying fossil in 2014 (Tylosaurus became the official state marine fossil). The wingspan of this extinct reptile was over 24 feet! All State Fossils
Pteranodon was the first pterosaur found in the United States. Fossils were found by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1871 in the Smoky Hill Chalk deposits of western Kansas.