List of New Hampshire state symbols

Location of New Hampshire in the United States

The U.S. state of New Hampshire has several official symbols.[1]

Insignia

Further information: List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia
Type Symbol Year Image
Flag Flag of New Hampshire 1931 New Hampshire flag
Seal Seal of New Hampshire 1931 Seal of New Hampshire
Emblem New Hampshire State Emblem 1945[2] New Hampshire State Emblem
Motto Live Free or Die 1945
Nickname The Granite State
Highway sign Number of route within an outline of the Old Man of the Mountain
Quarter reverse 2000

Species

Type Symbol Year Image
Bird Purple finch
Haemorhous purpureus 		1957
Raptor Red-tailed Hawk[3]
Buteo jamaicensis 		2019
Flower Purple lilac
Syringa vulgaris 		1919
Tree White birch
Betula papyrifera 		1947
Animal White-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus 		1983
Freshwater game fish Brook trout
Salvelinus fontinalis 		1994
Dog Chinook 2009
Saltwater game fish Striped bass
Morone saxatilis 		1994
Insect Ladybug
Coccinellidae 		1977
Fruit Pumpkin 2006
Wildflower Pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule 		1990
Amphibian Red-spotted newt
Notophthalmus viridescens 		1985
Butterfly Karner Blue
Plebejus melissa samuelis 		1992
Poultry New Hampshire Red 2018
Berry Blackberry[4] 2017
Spider Daring Jumping Spider[5] 2021

Geology

Type Symbol Year Image
Mineral Beryl 1985
Gem Smokey quartz 1985
Rock Granite 1985

Culture

Type Symbol Year Image
Song "Old New Hampshire" 1947
Sport Skiing 1998
Tartan New Hampshire state tartan 1995

References

  1. ^ "Fast New Hampshire Facts". NH.gov. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  2. ^ New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, Title I, Section 3:1
  3. ^ "State Raptor, New Hampshire Almanac". NH.gov. State of New Hampshire. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ^ Fehlau, Erin (June 16, 2017). "Blackberry now the state berry of NH". WMUR News. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "Governor Chris Sununu Signs Spider Bill, 7 Other Bills Into Law". Governor Christopher T. Sununu. Retrieved 2021-06-16.