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Rhode Island State Symbols, Emblems, and MascotsRhode Island Symbols, Rhode Island Emblems, and Rhode Island Mascots Browse the state's symbols; state animal, state bird, state flower, state flag, state fossil, state insect, state motto, state seal, state tree, color, dance, fish, mammal, music, nut, reptile seal, and miscellaneous designations, emblems, and mascot of each state with pictures. Find origin of the state name. View the state almanacs, state timelines and peruse state facts and stats such as the capitol, location, and date admitted to the union. |
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Rhode Island Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots |
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| American Folk Art | Charles I.D. Looff Carousel (Crescent Park Carousel) 1985 |
| Bird | Rhode Island Red, May 3, 1954 |
| Drink | Coffee Milk, 1993 |
| Fish | Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) July 13, 2000 |
| Flag | State Flag, 1897 |
| Flagship & Tall Ship | Replica of the Continental sailing vessel known as "Providence" |
| Flower | Violet (Viola sororia) 1968; July 13, 2001 |
| Fruit | Rhode Island greening (Apple) 1991 |
| Mineral | Bowenite, 1966 |
| Motto | Hope "Hope," drawn from the words of Roger Williams to the early settlers: "Hope in the Divine." |
| Rock | Cumberlandite 1966 |
| Seal | Great Seal, 1875 |
| Shell | Quahaug (Mercenaria mercenaria) July 1, 1987 |
| Song, March | "Rhode Island" 1946, State Song Redisignated 1996 Words and Music by T. Clark Brown |
| Song | "Rhode Island's it For Me" July 29, 1996 Lyrics by Charlie Hall Music by Maria Day Arranged by Kathryn Chester |
| Tree | Red Maple (Acer rubrum) 1964 |
| Yacht | Courageous, US-12/26, July 13, 2000 |
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