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Official State Objects & Symbols and Other Information

• State Animal:  Whitetail Deer:  The Whitetail Deer is the official Pennsylvania state animal, as enacted by the General Assembly on October 2, 1959.

• State Beverage:  Milk is the official Pennsylvania state beverage.

• State Bird:  The Ruffed Grouse (Partridge) is the official Pennsylvania state bird.

• State Constitution:  Link for The Pennsylvania State Constitution:  http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Constitution.html

• State Dog:  The Great Dane is the official Pennsylvania state dog.

• State Fish:  The Brook Trout is the official Pennsylvania state fish.

• State Emblems - State Seal:  For information and photos of Pennsylvania's emblems, see:  http://sites.state.pa.us/kids/state_emblems.htm

• State Flag:  For information and photos of the Pennsylvania state flag, see:  http://sites.state.pa.us/kids/state_emblems.htm 

• State Flower:  The Mountain Laurel is the official Pennsylvania state flower.

• State Insect:  The Firefly is the official Pennsylvania state insect.

• State Name Meaning:  Pennsylvania means:  "Penn's Woods" (Named after Admiral William Penn's father)

• State Nickname:  Pennsylvania's nick name is:  "The Keystone State."  During colonial times Pennsylvania was the middle colony of the original 13 colonies, holding the colonies together like a "keystone".

• State Motto:  Pennsylvania's state motto is:  "Virtue, Liberty and Independence."

• State Seal:

  • For information about the Pennsylvania State Seal, see the official State of Pennsylvania Web site's special page: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/dept/stateseal.html

• State Ship

  Pennsylvania's official state ship is the:  United State Brig Niagara The restored United States Brig Niagara is the Flagship of Pennsylvania, as enacted by the General Assembly on May 26, 1988. The Niagara's home port is Erie.

• State Song
  Pennsylvania's official state song is: "PENNSYLVANIA" Written and composed by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner

  Verse 1 Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Mighty is your name, Steeped in glory and tradition, Object of acclaim. Where brave men fought the foe of freedom, Tyranny decried, 'Til the bell of independence filled the countryside. Chorus Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, May your future be, filled with honor everlasting as your history.	Verse 2 Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Blessed by God's own hand, Birthplace of a mighty nation, Keystone of the land. Where first our country's flag unfolded, Freedom to proclaim, May the voices of tomorrow glorify your name. Chorus Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, May your future be, filled with honor everlasting as your history.
  Here's a link for the sheet music for "Pennsylvania" http://sites.state.pa.us/kids/StateSong.pdf Here's a link to a midi file with the tune to Pennsylvania's State Song: http://my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis/USA/americana.html

• State Tree:  The Hemlock is Pennsylvania's official state tree.

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This page was last edited 07/27/04.