Welcome to Kentucky! (Continued below)
| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | The Bluegrass State, Hemp State, Tobacco State, Dark and Bloody Ground | ||
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | United we stand, divided we fall | 1942 | > |
| Latin Motto | Deo gratiam habeamus | 2002 | > |
| Song | My Old Kentucky Home | 1986 | > |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| Flower | goldenrod (Solidago) | 1926 | > |
| Tree | tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) | 1994 | > |
| (former) | Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus) | 1976 | |
| (former) | tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) | 1956 | |
| Fruit | blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis) | 2004 | > |
| Bird | cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 1926 | > |
| Wild Animal Game Species | gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) | 1968 | > |
| Horse | Thoroughbred (Equus caballus) | 1996 | > |
| Fish | Kentucky spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) | 1956 | > |
| Agricultural Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera)  |
2010 | > |
| Butterfly | viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) | 1990 | > |
| Gemstone | freshwater pearl (Unionoida) | 1986 | > |
| Mineral | coal | 1998 | > |
| Rock | Kentucky agate | 2000 | > |
| Fossil † | brachiopod (Brachiopoda) | 1986 | > |
| Soil | Crider Soil Series | 1990 | > |
| Cultural Symbols | |||
| Original Kentucky Soft Drink | Ale-8-One | 2013 | > |
| Drink | milk |
2005 | > |
Bourbon Festival  |
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Incorporated, of Bardstown, Kentucky | 2000 | > |
| Silverware Pattern | Old Kentucky Blue Grass, the Georgetown Pattern | 1996 | > |
| State Tug-o-War Championship |
The Fordsville (Ohio County) Tug-of-War Championship | 1990 | > |
| Official Steam Locomotive of Kentucky | Old 152 | 2000 | > |
| Sports Car | Corvette | 2010 | > |
| Official Covered Bridge of Kentucky | Switzer Covered Bridge (Franklin County) | 1998 | > |
Covered Bridge Capital of Kentucky  |
Fleming County | 1998 | > |
| Arboretum | Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest | 1994 | > |
| State Botanical Garden | University of Kentucky Arboretum | 2000 | > |
| Center for Celebration of African American Heritage | Kentucky Center for African American Heritage in Louisville | 2002 | > |
| State Science Center | Louisville Science Center | 2002 | > |
| Dance | clogging | 2006 | > |
| Bluegrass Song | Blue Moon of Kentucky | 1988 | > |
| Birthplace of Newgrass Music | Bowling Green | 2010 | > |
| Father of Newgrass Music | Sam Bush | 2010 | > |
| Musical Instrument | Appalachian dulcimer | 2001 | > |
| Theater Pipe Organ | Wurlitzer Pipe Organ | 2005 | > |
| Kentucky Commonwealth Theatre | Devou Park Summer Classics Theatre of Covington | 1992 | > |
| Amphitheater | Iroquois Amphitheater | 2001 | > |
| Outdoor Musical | The Stephen Foster Story | 2002 | > |
| Pipe Band | Louisville Pipe Band | 2000 | > |
| Kentucky Shakespeare Festival | “Shakespeare in Central Park” of Louisville | 1984 | > |
| Language | English |
1984 | > |
| Pledge of Allegiance to State Flag | Pledge of Allegiance to the Commonwealth of Kentucky | 2000 | > |
| Military School | Millersburg Military Institute | 2004 | > |
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