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US State Symbols

US State Symbols

 

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 respective state legislatures

 

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Washington, DC District Symbols Online

Washington, DC Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots

 

Washington, DC District 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 Washington, DC facts such as Washington, DC symbols, district almanac, district Flower, district gemstone, district insect, district tree, district bird, district animal, district flag that flies over the district,  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.

 

 
Washington, DC District Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots

State Symbol

Name - Scientific

Adopted
Bird Wood Thrush
Flag District Flag Oct 15,
1938
Flower American Beauty Rose
Motto "Justia Omnibus" (Justice for All) Aug 3,
1871
Nicknames NA NA
Athem The Star-Spangled Banner (National Athem) 1931
Seal Great Seal Aug 3,
1871
Tree Scarlet Oak (Fagaceae Quercus coccinea)
 

 

State Symbols

State Map: 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.
 

 

 

 

 
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