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List of Rhode Island state symbols
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
Insignia edit
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Flag of Rhode Island | 1640 (originally) 1916 (formally) | |
| Motto | Hope | Hope | 1664 |
| Nickname | The Ocean State Little Rhody The Plantation State | The Ocean State Little Rhody The Plantation State | 1971 |
| Seal | Seal of Rhode Island | 1644 | |
| Slogan | Unwind | Unwind | 2000 |
| Coat of Arms | Coat of Arms of Rhode Island | 1822 |
Living symbols edit
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Rhode Island Red Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus | 1954 | |
| Coral | Northern Star Coral Astrangia poculata | 2021 | |
| Fish | Striped Bass Morone saxatilis | 2000 | |
| Flower | Violet Viola sororia | 1968 | |
| Insect | American Burying Beetle Nicrophorus americanus | 2015 | |
| Tree | Red Maple Acer rubrum | 1964 | |
| Shell | Quahaug Mercenaria mercenaria | 1987 |
Earth symbols edit
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | Rhode Island Greening Apple | 1991 | |
| Mineral | Bowenite | 1966 | |
| Rock | Cumberlandite | 1966 |
Cultural symbols edit
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drink | Coffee Milk | 1993 | |
| Song | "Rhode Island, It's for Me" | 1996 | |
| Tartan | Rhode Island State Tartan | 2000 | |
| Yacht | Courageous | 2000 | |
| Ship | USS Providence, SSV Oliver Hazard Perry | 1993 | |
| Folk Art | Crescent Park Looff Carousel | 1985 | |
| Appetizer | Calamari | 2014[1] |
United States coin edit
| Type | Symbol | Image | Coined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter dollar | Rhode Island Quarter 2001 | 2001 |
References edit
- "State Symbols". Government of Rhode Island. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "§ 42-4-19. State appetizer", State of Rhode Island General Laws, State of Rhode Island General Assembly, retrieved 2020-07-16