Welcome to New Hampshire! (Continued below)
Nicknames & Slogans | |||
Nicknames | The Granite State, White Mountain State, Switzerland of America, Mother of Rivers | ||
Citizenry | New Hampshire Native | 2002 | |
Symbols of State | |||
Motto | Live Free or Die | 1945 | > |
Song | Old New Hampshire | 1949 | > |
Emblem | Old Man of the Mountain | 1945 | > |
EcoSymbols | |||
Flower | purple lilac (Syringa vulgaris) | 1919 | > |
Wildflower | pink lady’s slipper (Cypripedium acaule) | 1991 | > |
Tree | white birch (Betula papyrifera) | 1947 | > |
Fruit | pumpkin (Cucurbita) | 2006 | > |
Berry | common blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis) | 2017 | > |
Vegetable | white potato (Solanum tuberosum) | 2013 | > |
Bird | purple finch (Carpodacus purpureus) | 1957 | > |
Raptor | red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | 2019 | > |
Animal | white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 1983 | > |
Wildcat | bobcat (Lynx-rufus) | 2015 | > |
Dog | Chinook (Canis lupus familiaris) | 2009 | > |
Amphibian | red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) | 1985 | > |
Freshwater Fish | brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) | 1994 | > |
Saltwater Game Fish | striped bass (Morone saxatilis) | 1994 | > |
Insect | two-spot ladybug (Adalia bipunctata) | 1977 | > |
Butterfly | Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa) | 1992 | > |
Mineral | beryl | 1985 | > |
Gem | smoky quartz | 1985 | > |
Rock | granite | 1985 | > |
Soil | Marflow (unofficial) ![]() |
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Cultural Symbols | |||
Beverage | apple cider | 2010 | > |
Sport | skiing | 1998 | > |
Tartan | 1995 | > | |
Honorary State Song | New Hampshire, My New Hampshire | 1963 | > |
Honorary State Song | New Hampshire Hills | 1973 | > |
Honorary State Song | Autumn in New Hampshire, New Hampshire’s Granite State, Oh, New Hampshire (You’re My Home), The Old Man of the Mountain, The New Hampshire State March | 1977 | > |
Honorary State Song | New Hampshire Naturally | 1983 | > |
Honorary State Song | Live Free or Die | 2007 | > |
Language | English ![]() |
1995 | > |
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