North Carolina Symbols

The Shad Boat is our state's historical boat, this symbol was adopted in 1987. 

The Red Drum is North Carolina's state saltwater fish, this symbol was adopted in 1971. 

Our state flower is the Dogwood flower, this symbol was adopted in 1941. 

North Carolina's state bird is the Cardinal, this symbol was adopted in 1943. 

Our state's insect is the Honeybee, this symbol was adopted in 1973.  

North Carolina's state shell is the Scotch             Bonnet, this symbol was adopted in 1965. 

    Our state's reptile and emblem is the Eastern Box Turtle, this symbol was adopted in 1979. 

North Carolina's precious stone is the Emerald, this symbol was adopted in 1973. 

Our state's tree is the Pine Tree, this symbol was adopted in 1963. 

The General Assembly of 1987 made milk the official beverage of our state.

In 2001 the strawberry was named the official Red Berry of out state along with the blueberry being named the official Blue Berry.

In thee General Assembly of 1945 named the red and blue shades that were in the NC flag and American Flag as the official State Colors.

August 12, 1989 the Plott hound was named the official dog of our state.

The General Assembly of 2001 named the Scuppernong grape as our state fruit.

The General Assembly of 1969 appointed the Gray Squirrel as out state mammal.

The General Assembly of 1893 made these words "Esse Quam Videri" meaning "to be rather than to seem" our state motto.

The NC seal has been changed many times since its origination in 1663 and this is how it looks today.

The title of our state song is "The Old North State" and was adopted in 1927.

In 1979, Granite became the official Rock of North Carolina.

Our state's vegetable is the sweet potato and was adopted in 1995.

In 2003, the General Assembly made the Carolina Lily our state wildflower.