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US State Symbols
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Official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
and natural treasures of each state or the entire United States These US state insignia, emblems, and mascots are designated by tradition or the
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Pennsylvania State Symbols Online
Pennsylvania Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
Pennsylvania State Symbols Online is a state resource directory containing descriptions and pictures of the state symbols, emblems, and mascots of the state, which can be quickly accessed. This resource guide represents many of Pennsylvania state facts such as Pennsylvania state symbols, the state flower, the state gemstone, the state insect, the state tree, the state bird, the state animal, the state flag that flies over Pennsylvania, and the capital, as well as many more symbols, emblems, and mascots. These types of state directories are designed to help children learn, and are often used by children in the public and private education system as well as home schooled children.
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(Odocoileus virginanus) |
Oct 2, 1959 |
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of the University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia |
Apr 29, 1988 |
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(Coronilla varia l., Penngift) |
Jun 17, 1982 |
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Apr 29, 1982 |
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1875 |
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(Canis familiaris) |
Aug 15, 1965 |
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Dec 18, 1987 |
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Jun 15, 1999 |
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(Salvelinius fontinalis) |
Mar 9, 1970 |
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Jun 13, 1907 |
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Apr 29, 1988 |
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(Kalmia latifolia) |
May 5,1933 |
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(Phacops rana) |
Dec 5, 1988 |
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(Bonasa umbellus) |
Jun 22, 1931 |
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(Poturis pensylvanica, De Geer) |
Apr 10,
1974 |
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Oct 5, 1999 |
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1791 |
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Nov 29, 1990 |
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Dec 18, 1987 |
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at 9th and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia |
Jun 8, 1999 |
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(Tsunga canadensis linnaeus) |
Jun 23, 1931 |
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State Symbols
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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.
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