IT'S OFFICIAL
Some of Georgia's official symbols
and designations
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Bird: Brown thrasher.
Butterfly: Tiger swallowtail.
Crop: Peanut.
Fish: Largemouth bass.
Flower: Cherokee rose.
Folk dance: Square dancing.
Folk-life play: "Swamp Gravy" (produced by Colquitt/Miller Arts Council).
Fossil: Shark tooth.
Fruit: Peach.
Game bird: Bobwhite quail.
Gem: Quartz.
Marine mammal: Right whale.
Insect: Honeybee.
Wildflower: Azalea.
Historic drama: "The Reach of Song" (Tom De Titta).
Mineral: Staurolite.
Motto: "Wisdom, Justice & Moderation."
Poet laureate: David Bottoms.
Reptile: Gopher tortoise.
School: Plains High School.
Seashell: Knobbed whelk.
Song: "Georgia on My Mind" (music by Hoagy Carmichael, words by Stuart Gorrell).
Theater: The Springer Opera House.
Tree: Live oak.
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Vegetable: Vidalia sweet onion.
Waltz: "Our Georgia" (James Burch).
ON THE WEB: www.sos.state.ga.us/state_capitol /education_corner/state_symbols.html
