| Symbols of State > | ||
| Nicknames | The Ocean State, The Smallest State, Plantation State, Little Rhody | 1971 |
| Motto | Hope | 1875 |
| Song | Rhode Island’s It For Me | 1996 |
| EcoSymbols > | ||
| Flower | violet (Viola sororia) | 2001 |
| Tree | red maple (Acer rubrum) | 1964 |
| Fruit | greening apple (Malus) | 1991 |
| Bird | Rhode Island Red (Gallus gallus) | 1954 |
| Marine Mammal | harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) | 2016 |
| Fish | striped bass (Morone saxatilis) | 2000 |
| Insect | American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) | 2015 |
| Shell | quahaug (Mercenaria mercenaria) | 1987 |
| Soil | Narragansett (unofficial)  |
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| Mineral | bowenite | 1966 |
| Rock | cumberlandite | 1966 |
| Cultural Symbols > | ||
| Appetizer | calamari | 2012 |
| Drink | coffee milk | 1993 |
| Tartan | 2000 | |
| Yacht | Courageous | 2000 |
| Flagship & Tall Ship Ambassador | Replica of the Continental sailing vessel known as “Providence” | 1992 |
| Sailing Educational Vessel | SSV Oliver Hazard Perry | 2013 |
| March | Rhode Island | 1996 |
| Folk Art | The Charles I.D. Looff Carousel (also known as the Crescent Park Carousel) | 1985 |
| Flag Pledge | 1910 | |
Rhode Island Symbols ˆ
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