List of Pennsylvania state symbols
A list of official state symbols of Pennsylvania
- Steam locomotive: K4s 1361 and K4s 3750
- Theatre: Walnut Street Theatre
Released in 1999
The U.S. state of Pennsylvania has 21 official emblems, as designated by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and signed into law by the Governor of Pennsylvania.
State symbols
Type | Symbol | Description | Adopted | Image | Notes |
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Aircraft | Piper J-3 Cub | June 26, 2014 | [1] | ||
Amphibian | Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) | April 23, 2019 | [2] | ||
Animal | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | October 2, 1959 | [3] [4] | ||
Beautification and conservation plant | Penngift crownvetch (Coronilla varia L. Penngift) | June 17, 1982 | [5] [6] | ||
Beverage | Milk | April 29, 1982 | [5] [7] | ||
Coat of arms | Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania | 1778 | [3] | ||
Dog | Great Dane | August 15, 1965 | [3] [8] | ||
Electric locomotive | GG1 4859 | December 18, 1987 | [5] [9] | ||
Firearm | Pennsylvania long rifle | June 26, 2014 | [1] | ||
Fish | Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) | May 9, 1970 | [3] [10] | ||
Flag | Flag of Pennsylvania | June 13, 1907 | [3] [11] | ||
Flower | Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) | May 5, 1933 | [3] [12] | ||
Fossil | Phacops rana | December 5, 1988 | [5] [13] | ||
Game bird | Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) | June 22, 1931 | [3] [14] | ||
Insect | Pennsylvania firefly (Photuris pennsylvanica) | December 5, 1988 | [3] [15] | ||
Motto | "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" | 1778 | [16] | ||
Nickname | "Keystone State" | c. 1800 | [16] | ||
Seal | Seal of Pennsylvania | 1791 | [16] | ||
Ship | US Brig Niagara | April 29, 1988 | [5] [17] | ||
Song | "Pennsylvania" | November 29, 1990 | [18] [19] | ||
Steam locomotive | K4s 1361 and K4s 3750 | December 18, 1987 | [5] [20] | ||
Theatre | Walnut Street Theatre | June 8, 1999 | [21] | ||
Tree | Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis linnaeus) | June 23, 1931 | [5] [22] |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Act of Jun. 26, 2014, P.L. 783, No. 73
- ^ Act of Apr. 23, 2019, P.L. 24, No. 3
- ^ a b c d e f g h Pennsylvania Manual 2013, p. 1-5.
- ^ Act of Oct. 2, 1959, P.L. 1005, No. 416.
- ^ a b c d e f g Pennsylvania Manual 2013, p. 1-6.
- ^ Act of Jun. 17, 1982, P.L. 526, No. 150.
- ^ Act of Apr. 29, 1982, P.L. 354, No. 98.
- ^ Act of Aug. 17, 1965, P.L. 331, No. 178.
- ^ Act of Dec. 18, 1987, P.L. 421, No. 89.
- ^ Act of Mar. 9, 1970, P.L. 161, No. 61.
- ^ Act of Jun. 13, 1907, P.L. 560, No. 373.
- ^ Act of May 5, 1933, P.L. 457
- ^ Act of Dec. 5, 1988, P.L. 1113, No. 138.
- ^ Act of Jun. 22, 1931, P.L. 662, No. 234.
- ^ Act of Apr. 10, 1974, P.L. 247, No. 59.
- ^ a b c Pennsylvania Manual 2013, p. 1-4.
- ^ 37 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 705.
- ^ Pennsylvania Manual 2013, p. 1-7.
- ^ Act of Nov. 29, 1990, P.L. 598, No. 150
- ^ Act of Dec. 18, 1987, P.L. 421, No. 89.
- ^ "Bill Information - House Resolution 197; Regular Session 1999-2000".
- ^ Act of Jun. 22, 1931, P.L. 661, No. 233.
References
- Bodgen, Sharon, ed. (2013). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 121. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 978-0-8182-0357-2.
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