Symbols of State > | ||
Nicknames | The Peach State, Goober State, Empire State of the South | |
Motto | Wisdom, Justice, Moderation | |
Song | Georgia on My Mind | 1979 |
EcoSymbols > | ||
Flower | Cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata) | 1916 |
Wildflower | azalea (Rhododendron) | 1979 |
Tree | live oak (Quercus virginiana) | 1937 |
Fruit | peach (Prunus persica) | 1995 |
Vegetable | Vidalia sweet onion (Allium cepa) | 1990 |
Crop | peanut (Arachis hypogaea) | 1995 |
Bird | brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | 1935 |
Game Bird | bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) | 1970 |
Mammal | white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 2015 |
Marine Mammal | right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) | 1985 |
Reptile | gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) | 1989 |
Amphibian | green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) | 2005 |
Fish | largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) | 1970 |
Cold Water Game Fish | southern Appalachian brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) | 2006 |
Saltwater Fish | red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) | 2006 |
Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera) |
1975 |
Butterfly | tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) | 1988 |
Seashell | knobbed whelk (Busycon carica) | 1987 |
Soil | Tifton (unofficial) |
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Fossil † | shark tooth (Elasmobranchii) | 1976 |
Mineral | staurolite | 1976 |
Gem | quartz | 1976 |
Cultural Symbols > | ||
Prepared Food | grits | 2002 |
Beef Cook-Off |
Official State Barbecue Championship Cook-Off, Hawkinsville | 1987 |
Pork Cook-Off |
Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig | 1997 |
Peanut Monument | Turner County Peanut Monument | 1998 |
Tartan | Georgia Tartan | 1997 |
Historic House | Old Governor’s Mansion at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville | 2016 |
School | Plains High School | 1997 |
Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center | The Funk Heritage/Bennett Center at Reinhardt College, Waleska | |
Transportation History Museum | Southeastern Railway Museum | 2000 |
Railroad Museum | Historic Railroad Shops | 1996 |
Dog | adoptable dog | 2016 |
Poultry Capital of the World |
(Georgia) | 1995 |
Ballet | Atlanta Ballet | 1973 |
Waltz | Our Georgia | 1951 |
Folk Dance | square dance |
1996 |
Historic Drama | The Reach of Song | 1990 |
Folk Life Play | Swamp Gravy | 1994 |
Theatre | The Springer Opera House | 1971 |
Musical Theatre | Jekyll Island Musical Theatre Festival | 1993 |
Georgia Folk Festival | The Georgia Folk Festival | 1992 |
‘Possum | Pogo ’Possum (Didelphis-virginiana) | 2002 |
Atlas | Atlas of Georgia | 1985 |
Art Museum | Georgia Museum of Art | 1982 |
Center for Character Education | Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum | 2003 |
Flag Pledge | 1935 | |
Creed | Georgian’s Creed | 1939 |
Language | English |
1996 |
Georgia Symbols ˆ
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