List of Rhode Island state symbols
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The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
Insignia
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Flag of Rhode Island | 
|
1640 (originally) 1916 (formally) |
| Motto | Hope | Hope | 1664 |
| Nickname | The Ocean State Little Rhody The Plantation State |
The Ocean State Little Rhody The Plantation State |
1971 |
| Seal | Seal of Rhode Island | .svg)
|
1644 |
| Slogan | Unwind | Unwind |
2000 |
| Coat of Arms | Coat of Arms of Rhode Island | 
|
1822 |
Living symbols
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Rhode Island Red Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus |
|
1954 |
| Coral | Northern Star Coral Astrangia poculata |
|
2021 |
| Fish | Striped Bass Morone saxatilis |
|
2000 |
| Flower | Violet Viola sororia |
|
1968 |
| Insect | American Burying Beetle Nicrophorus americanus |
|
2015 |
| Tree | Red Maple Acer rubrum |
|
1964 |
| Shell | Quahaug Mercenaria mercenaria |
|
1987 |
Earth symbols
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | Rhode Island Greening Apple | 
|
1991 |
| Mineral | Bowenite | 
|
1966 |
| Rock | Cumberlandite | 
|
1966 |
Cultural symbols
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drink | Coffee Milk | 
|
1993 |
| Song | "Rhode Island, It's for Me" | 
|
1996 |
| Tartan | Rhode Island State Tartan |  |
2000 |
| Yacht | Courageous | 2000 | |
| Ship | USS Providence, SSV Oliver Hazard Perry | .jpg)
|
1993 |
| Folk Art | Crescent Park Looff Carousel | 
|
1985 |
| Appetizer | Calamari | 
|
2014[1] |
United States coin
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Image | Coined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter dollar | Rhode Island Quarter 2001 | 
|
2001 |
References
[edit]- "State Symbols". Government of Rhode Island. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "§ 42-4-19. State appetizer", State of Rhode Island General Laws, State of Rhode Island General Assembly, retrieved 2020-07-16
