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The official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
and natural treasures of each state or the entire United States
North Carolina Symbols
North Carolina SymbolsBeverage, Bird, Blue Berry, Carnivorous Plant, Colors, Dog, Flag, Flower, Folk Dance, Freshwater Trout, Fruit, Historical Boat, Insect, International Festival, Language, Mammal, Military Academy, Motto, Northeastern Watermelon Festival, Popular Dance, Precious Stone, Red Berry, Reptile and Emblem, Rock, Salt Water Fish, Seal, Shell, Song, Southeastern Watermelon Festival, Tartan, Toast, Tree, Vegetables, Wildflower |
North Carolina State LanguageEnglishAdopted in 1987.English was adopted as North Carolina's State Language in 1987. GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA, North Carolina does not allow referenda or voter initiatives. 8 % of this state's residents speak a language other than English. The most common of these languages are Spanish, French, German, and Chinese. The number of North Carolinians who speak little or no English has risen by 323.6%, or more than four-fold. |
State Symbols  State symbols represent things that are special to a particular state. symbol \ˈsim-bəl\ noun Etymology: in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together, compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil Date: 15th century 1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible. |