List of District of Columbia symbols

This is a list of symbols of the United States District of Columbia.

Contents

Insignia

Type Symbol Date Image
Flag Flag of the District of Columbia 01938 1938[1]
Seal Seal of the District of Columbia 01871 1871[1]
Motto Justitia omnibus (Justice for all)[2]
Nickname Federal City

Music

Type Symbol Date Image
March Our Nation's Capitol by LCDR Anthony A. Mitchell USN[3]

Species

Type Symbol Date Image
Bird Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina		 [1]
Flower American Beauty Rose
Rosa 'American Beauty'		 [1]
Tree Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea		 [1]

Culture

Type Symbol Date Image
Cocktail Rickey 02011 2011[4]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e District of Columbia. "Official Symbols of the District of Columbia". http://about.dc.gov/symbols.asp. Retrieved February 5, 2011. 
  2. ^ District of Columbia. "About DC". http://about.dc.gov/about.asp. Retrieved February 5, 2011. 
  3. ^ He served his country with music
  4. ^ Jamie R. Liu (July 14, 2011). "Rickey Named Official D.C. Cocktail". DCist. http://dcist.com/2011/07/rickey_named_dcs_cocktail.php. Retrieved July 14, 2011. 
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