Welcome to Georgia! (Continued below)
| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | The Peach State, Goober State, Empire State of the South | ||
| Symbols of State | |||
| 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 | > |
| Mineral | staurolite | 1976 | > |
| Gem | quartz | 1976 | > |
| Fossil † | shark tooth (Elasmobranchii) | 1976 | > |
| Soil | Tifton (unofficial)  |
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| 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 | > |
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