List of Pennsylvania state symbols

Location of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States of America
State symbols of Pennsylvania
List of state symbols
Flag of Pennsylvania
Seal of Pennsylvania
Emblem of Pennsylvania
Coat of arms of Pennsylvania
Living insignia
AmphibianEastern Hellbender
BirdRuffed grouse
Dog breedGreat Dane
FishBrook trout
FlowerMountain laurel
InsectFirefly (Colloquially "Lightning Bug") (Photuris pensylvanica)
MammalWhite-tailed deer
TreeEastern hemlock
Inanimate insignia
BeverageMilk
DancePolka
FoodChocolate chip cookie[1]
FossilTrilobite
SoilHazleton
State route marker
Route marker
State quarter
Pennsylvania quarter dollar coin
Released in 1999
Lists of United States state symbols

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
Aircraft Piper J-3 Cub June 26, 2014 Piper J-3 Cub [2]
Amphibian Eastern hellbender
(Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) 		April 23, 2019 Eastern hellbender [3]
Animal White-tailed deer
(Odocoileus virginianus) 		October 2, 1959 White-tailed deer [4]
[5]
Beautification and conservation plant Penngift crownvetch
(Coronilla varia L. Penngift) 		June 17, 1982 [6]
[7]
Beverage Milk April 29, 1982 Milk [6]
[8]
Coat of arms Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania 1778 Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania [4]
Dog Great Dane August 15, 1965 Great Dane [4]
[9]
Electric locomotive GG1 4859 December 18, 1987 GG1 4859 [6]
[10]
Firearm Pennsylvania long rifle June 26, 2014 Pennsylvania long rifle [2]
Fish Brook trout
(Salvelinus fontinalis) 		May 9, 1970 Brook trout [4]
[11]
Flag Flag of Pennsylvania June 13, 1907 Flag of Pennsylvania [4]
[12]
Flower Mountain laurel
(Kalmia latifolia) 		May 5, 1933 Mountain Laurel [4]
[13]
Fossil Phacops rana December 5, 1988 Phacops rana [6]
[14]
Game bird Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus) 		June 22, 1931 Ruffed Grouse [4]
[15]
Insect Pennsylvania firefly
(Photuris pennsylvanica) 		December 5, 1988 Pennsylvania Firefly [4]
[16]
Motto "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" 1778 Pennsylvania state quarter [17]
Nickname "Keystone State" c. 1800 Keystone [17]
Seal Seal of Pennsylvania 1791 Seal of Pennsylvania [17]
Ship US Brig Niagara April 29, 1988 USS Niagara [6]
[18]
Song "Pennsylvania" November 29, 1990 [19]
[20]
Steam locomotive K4s 1361 and K4s 3750 December 18, 1987 [6]
[21]
Theatre Walnut Street Theatre June 8, 1999 Walnut Street Theatre from east [22]
Tree Eastern hemlock
(Tsuga canadensis linnaeus) 		June 23, 1931 Eastern hemlock [6]
[23]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Cookie Candidates". 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Act of Jun. 26, 2014, P.L. 783, No. 73
  3. ^ Act of Apr. 23, 2019, P.L. 24, No. 3
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Pennsylvania Manual 2013, p. 1-5.
  5. ^ Act of Oct. 2, 1959, P.L. 1005, No. 416.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Pennsylvania Manual 2013, p. 1-6.
  7. ^ Act of Jun. 17, 1982, P.L. 526, No. 150.
  8. ^ Act of Apr. 29, 1982, P.L. 354, No. 98.
  9. ^ Act of Aug. 17, 1965, P.L. 331, No. 178.
  10. ^ Act of Dec. 18, 1987, P.L. 421, No. 89.
  11. ^ Act of Mar. 9, 1970, P.L. 161, No. 61.
  12. ^ Act of Jun. 13, 1907, P.L. 560, No. 373.
  13. ^ Act of May 5, 1933, P.L. 457
  14. ^ Act of Dec. 5, 1988, P.L. 1113, No. 138.
  15. ^ Act of Jun. 22, 1931, P.L. 662, No. 234.
  16. ^ Act of Apr. 10, 1974, P.L. 247, No. 59.
  17. ^ a b c Pennsylvania Manual 2013, p. 1-4.
  18. ^ 37 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 705.
  19. ^ Pennsylvania Manual 2013, p. 1-7.
  20. ^ Act of Nov. 29, 1990, P.L. 598, No. 150
  21. ^ Act of Dec. 18, 1987, P.L. 421, No. 89.
  22. ^ "Bill Information - House Resolution 197; Regular Session 1999-2000".
  23. ^ Act of Jun. 22, 1931, P.L. 661, No. 233.

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