Welcome to New York! (Continued below)
Nicknames & Slogans | |||
Nicknames | The Empire State, Excelsior State, Knickerbocker State | ||
Slogan | I Love New York | 2009 | |
Symbols of State | |||
Motto | Excelsior | 1778 | > |
Song | I Love New York | 2009 | > |
EcoSymbols | |||
Flower | rose (Rosa) | 1955 | > |
Tree | sugar maple (Acer saccharum) | 1956 | > |
Fruit | apple (Malus) | 1976 | > |
Bush | lilac (Syringa vulgaris) | 2006 | > |
Bird | eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) | 1970 | > |
Animal | beaver (Castor canadensis) | 1975 | > |
Reptile | common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) | 2006 | > |
Freshwater Fish | brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) | 1975 | > |
Marine or Saltwater Fish | striped bass (Morone saxatilis) | 2006 | > |
Insect | nine-spotted ladybug (Coccinella novemnotata) | 1989 | > |
Butterfly | red-spotted purple or white admiral (Limenitis arthemis) | 2008 | > |
Shell | bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) | 1988 | > |
Gem | wine-red garnet | 1969 | > |
Fossil † | sea scorpion (Eurypterus remipes) | 1984 | > |
Soil | Honeoye (unofficial) ![]() |
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Cultural Symbols | |||
Food | apple muffin | 1987 | > |
Snack | yogurt | 2014 | > |
Beverage | milk ![]() |
1981 | > |
Sport | baseball | 2021 | > |
Dog | service dog | 2015 | > |
Hymn | Here Rests in Honored Glory (aka Ode to Israel) | 2018 | > |
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