List of Connecticut state symbols
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Symbols are found in Chapter 33, Sections 3.105–110 of the General Statutes of Connecticut,[1] and are listed in the Connecticut State Register and Manual.[2]
Location of the state of Connecticut in the United States of America
State insignia
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat of arms | The Coat of arms of Connecticut | 1931 |  |
| Flag | White shield with three grapevines on a field of azure blue, with a banner below the shield depicting the state motto. | 1897 |  |
| Motto | Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains) |
1897 | — |
| Seal | The Great seal of the state of Connecticut | 1784 |  |
Flora
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's state flower | Michaela Petit's Four-O’Clocks (Mirabilis jalapa) |
2015 |  |
| Flower | Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) |
1907 |  |
| Tree | Charter Oak (White oak Quercus alba) |
1947 |  |
Fauna
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | American robin (Turdus migratorius) |
1943 |  |
| Fish | American shad (Alosa sapidissima) |
2003 |  |
| Insect | European mantis, or praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) |
1977 |  |
| Animal | Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) |
1975 |  |
| Shellfish | Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) |
1989 |  |
Geology
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil | Eubrontes giganteus | 1991 | _-_close-up.JPG.webp) |
| Mineral | Garnet (Almandine garnet) |
1977 |  |
Culture
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | F4U Corsair | 2005 |  |
| Cantata | "The Nutmeg" | 2003 | — |
| Composer | Charles Ives[notes 1] | 1991 |  |
| Flagship and Tall Ship Ambassador |
Freedom Schooner Amistad | 2003 |  |
| Folk Dance | Square Dance | 1995 |  |
| Hero | Nathan Hale | 1985 |  |
| Heroine | Prudence Crandall | 1995 |  |
| Poet Laureate | Margaret Gibson | 1985 | |
| Ship | USS Nautilus (SSN-571) | 1983 |  |
| Song | Yankee Doodle | 1978 |  |
| Tartan | Connecticut state tartan | 1995 | |
| Troubadour | Connecticut State Troubadour | 1991 |
Notes
- Jacob Druckman was named State Composer Lareate in 1993; he died in 1996.
See also
References
- "Chapter 33. Secretary", General Statutes of Connecticut, retrieved 2019-06-06
- Connecticut State Register and Manual (PDF), Secretary of the State, 2018, pp. 819–835, retrieved 2019-06-06
External links
- "State of Connecticut - Sites, Seals and Symbols". Connecticut State Register & Manual. State of Connecticut. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
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