Welcome to Virginia! (Continued below)
| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | Old Dominion, Mother of States, Mother of Presidents, Cavalier State | ||
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | Sic Semper Tyrannis | > | |
| Song Emeritus | Carry Me Back to Old Virginia | 1997 | > |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| Flower | American dogwood (Cornus florida) | 1918 | > |
| Tree | dogwood (Cornus florida) | 1956 | > |
| Bird | cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 1950 | > |
| Bat | Virginia big-eared bat (Plecotus townsendii) | 2005 | > |
| Dog | American Foxhound (Canis lupus familiaris) | 1966 | > |
| Snake | eastern garter snake (Thamnophis-sirtalis-sirtalis) | 2016 | > |
| Amphibian | red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) | 2018 | > |
| Fish | brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) | 1993 | > |
| Saltwater Fish | striped bass (Morone saxatilis) | 2011 | > |
| Insect | tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) | 1991 | > |
| Shell | oyster shell (Crassostrea virginica) | 1974 | > |
| Rock | Nelsonite | 2016 | > |
| Fossil † | Chesapecten jeffersonius (Chesapecten jeffersonius) | 1993 | > |
| Soil | Pamunkey (unofficial)  |
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| Cultural Symbols | |||
| Boat | Chesapeake Bay Deadrise | 1988 | > |
| Fleet | Replicas of the three ships that sailed from England to Jamestown in 1607: Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery | 2001 | > |
| Spirit | George Washington rye whiskey | 2017 | > |
| Beverage | milk  |
1982 | > |
| Sports Hall of Fame | Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, Portsmouth | 1996 | > |
| Motor Sports Museum | Wood Brothers Racing Museum and Virginia Motor Sports Hall of Fame, Patrick County | 1995 | > |
| Gold Mining Interpretive Center | Monroe Park, Goldvein, Virginia | 2001 | > |
| Coal Miners’ Memorial | The Richland Coal Miners’ Memorial, Richlands | 2009 | > |
| Folklore Center | The Blue Ridge Institute, Ferrum | 1986 | > |
| Folk Dance | square dance |
1991 | > |
| Emergency Medical Services Museum | To the Rescue, Roanoke | 1994 | > |
| Song (Popular) | “Sweet Virginia Breeze,” by Robbin Thompson and Steve Bassett | 2015 | > |
| Song (Traditional) | “Our Great Virginia,” lyrics by Mike Greenly and arranged by Jim Papoulis with music from the original American folksong “Oh Shenandoah” | 2015 | > |
| Outdoor Drama | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama | 1994 | > |
| Historical Outdoor Drama | The Long Way Home | 1994 | > |
| Television Series | Song of the Mountains | 2017 | > |
| Shakespeare Festival | Virginia Shakespeare Festival | 2013 | > |
| Artisans Center | Virginia Artisans Center, Waynesboro | 1999 | > |
| Freedom Flag | 2018 | > | |
| War Memorial Museum | Virginia War Museum, Newport News | 1997 | > |
| Flag Salute | 1954 | > | |
| Language | English |
1996 | > |
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