Nevada designated bristlecone pine as an official state tree in 1987 (single-leaf piñon was the first tree symbol of Nevada, adopted in 1953). All State Trees
From Nevada Legislature: "The bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) is the oldest living thing on Earth, with some specimens in Nevada more than 4,000 years old. The tree can be found at high elevations.
Nevada designated the single-leaf piñon (Pinus monophylla) as the official state tree in 1953 (Nevada adopted a second state tree in 1987; bristlecone pine). All State Trees
Nevada designated the tule duck decoy as the official state artifact in 1995. All Cultural Heritage Symbols
From Nevada Legislature:"This decoy was created by Native Americans almost 2,000 years ago. Discovered by archeologists in 1924 during an excavation at Lovelock Cave, the decoys are formed of bundles of bulrush (tule) stems, bound together and shaped to resemble canvasback ducks."
Nevada's Constitutional Convention of 1864 adopted a description of the features to be placed on Nevada's great seal. All State Seals
The state seal of Nevada is rich with symbols. Mineral resources are represented by a silver miner and his team moving a carload of ore from a mountain on the left. A quartz mill stands at the base of another mountain on the right.
The most well-known nickname for Nevada is "The Silver State" (also Nevada's official state metal). All State Nicknames
Nevada designated the vivid dancer damselfly (Argia vivida) as the official state insect in 2009. All State Insects
Abundant near springs and ponds throughout Nevada (peaking in late August), the adult male vivid dancer damselfly is a rich blue with clear wings, while most females are tan or tan and gray.
New Jersey designated the eastern goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) as the official state bird in 1935 (also the bird symbol of Iowa and Washington). All State Birds
New Jersey designated the square dance as the official state American folk dance in 1983. All State Dances
Twenty-two states have passed legislation to declare the square dance as the state folk dance and more than thirty bills have been introduced at the federal level proposing the square dance as the national (folk) dance of the United States
New Jersey designates brook trout as the official state fish (Governor James J. Florio signed Assembly Bill 2608 on January 8, 1992 at Hopatcong Middle School, Hopatcong, New Jersey). Nineteen states recognize a species of freshwater trout as an official state symbol. All State Fish