Welcome to Pennsylvania! (Continued below)
Nicknames & Slogans | |||
Nicknames | The Keystone State, Quaker State | ||
Symbols of State | |||
Motto | Virtue, Liberty, and Independence | 1875 | > |
Latin Motto | Ubi libertas vivit, hic patria mihi | 2015 | > |
Song | Pennsylvania | 1990 | > |
EcoSymbols | |||
Flower | mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) | 1933 | > |
Tree | eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) | 1931 | > |
Beautification and Conservation Plant | Penngift crownvetch (Securigera varia) | 1982 | > |
Bird | ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) | 1931 | > |
Animal | white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 1959 | > |
Dog | Great Dane (Canis lupus familiaris) | 1965 | > |
Amphibian | hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) | 2019 | > |
Fish | brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) | 1970 | > |
Insect | firefly (Photuris pennsylvanica) | 1974 | > |
Fossil † | trilobite (Phacops rana) | 1988 | > |
Soil | Hazelton (unofficial) ![]() |
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Cultural Symbols | |||
Beverage | milk ![]() |
1982 | > |
Steam Locomotive | K4s Steam Locomotive | 1987 | > |
Electric Locomotive | GG1 4859 Electric Locomotive | 1987 | > |
Aircraft | Piper J-3 Cub | 2014 | > |
Arboretum | Morris Arboretum and Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania | 1988 | > |
Pops Orchestra | Philly Pops | 1999 | > |
Theatre | Walnut Street Theatre at 9th and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia | 1999 | > |
Firearm | Pennsylvania long rifle | 2014 | > |
Flagship of Pennsylvania | United States Brig Niagara | 1988 | > |
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