List of Georgia state symbols

This is a list of state symbols for the U.S. state of Georgia

State Amphibian- American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea)
State Bird- Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
State Wildflower- Azalea
State Marine Mammal- North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
State Butterfly- Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
State Fruit- Peach
State Insect- Honeybee
State Flower- Cherokee Rose (Rosa laevigata)
State Prepared Food- Grits
State Fish- Largemouth Bass
State Crop- Peanut
State Tree- Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
State Vegetable- Vidalia onion
State Reptile- Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
State Game Bird- Bobwhite Quail
State Seashell- Knobbed Whelk
State Gem- Quartz
State Fossil- Shark Tooth
State Mineral- Staurolite
State Agriculture- Poultry
State Art Museum- Georgia Museum of Art in Athens
State Atlas- The Atlas of Georgia
State Ballet- Atlanta Ballet
State Beef Barbecue Championship Cook-off- The Hawkinsville Civitan Club’s “Shoot the Bull” barbecue championship
State Center for Character Education- Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum
State Folk Dance- Square Dance
State Folk Festival- Georgia Folk Festival
State Folk Life Play- “Swamp Gravy”
State Frontier and Southern Indian Interpretive Center- The Funk Heritage/Bennett Center at Reinhardt College, Waleska
State Historic Drama- “The Reach of Song” presented on the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds near Hiawassee
State Musical Theatre- Peach State Summer Theatre
State Peanut Monument- Turner County on the west side of Interstate Highway 75 within the limits of the city of Ashburn
State Pork Barbecue Championship Cook-off- The Dooly County Chamber of Commerce’s “Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig”
State Railroad Museum- The Central of Georgia Railroad Shops Complex, Savannah
State School- Plains High School
State Song- Georgia on My Mind, lyrics by Stuart Gorrell and music by Hoagy Carmichael
State Theater- Springer Opera House, Columbus.

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See also: United States national symbols • State insignia by topic

State of Georgia

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