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Location of the state of Georgia in the United States of America

The state of Georgia has numerous symbols, as defined in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated or by joint resolutions of the Georgia General Assembly.

Type Symbol Year and
references 		Image
Amphibian American green tree frog
Hyla cinerea 		2005[1][2] American Gr-een Tree Frog
Art museum Georgia Museum of Art 1982[3]
Atlas The Atlas of Georgia 1985[4]
Ballet company Atlanta Ballet 1973[5] Atlanta Ballet
Beef barbecue championship Cook-off The Hawkinsville Civitan Club's "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship 1997[6][7]
Bird Brown thrasher
Toxostoma rufum 		1935 (1970)[note 1][8][9] Brown Thrasher
Botanical garden State Botanical Garden of Georgia 1984[10]
Butterfly Eastern tiger swallowtail
Papilio glaucus 		1988[11][12] Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Center for character education National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force 2005[13][14]
Cold water game fish Southern Appalachian brook trout
Salvelinus fontinalis 		2006[15][16] Southern Appalachian brook trout
Creed Georgian's Creed 1939[17][18]
Crop Peanut 1995[19][20] Peanuts
Dog "Adoptable Dog" 2016[21][22]
Fish Largemouth bass 1970[23][24] Largemouth Bass
Flag Georgia flag 2003[25] Georgia State Flag
Flower Cherokee rose
Rosa laevigata 		1916[26][27] Cherokee Rose
Folk dance Square dance 1996[28][29] Square dancing
Folk festival Georgia Folk Festival 1992[30][31]
Folk life play Swamp Gravy 1994[32][33]
Fossil Shark tooth 1976[34][35] Shark teeth
Frontier and southeastern Indian interpretive center Funk Heritage Center 2003[36][14]
Fruit Peach 1995[37][38] Peach
Game bird Bobwhite quail 1970[39][40] Bobwhite quail
Gem Quartz 1976[41][42]
Historic drama The Reach of Song, a play about mountain writer Byron Herbert Reece 1990[43][44]
Historical civil rights museum Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum 2008[45][46]
Insect Honeybee 1975[47][48]
Marine mammal North Atlantic right whale
Eubalaena glacialis 		1985[49][50]
Mineral Staurolite 1976[51][52] Staurolite
Motto "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" 1799[53][note 2]
Musical theater Jekyll Island Musical Theatre Festival 1993[54][55]
Nut Pecan 2021[56]
Peanut monument Turner County
on the west side of Interstate Highway 75 within the limits of the city of Ashburn 		1998[19][57]
Poet Laureate Poet Laureate of Georgia 1925[58][59][60]
Pork cook-off The Dooly County Chamber of Commerce's "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig" 1997[6][61]
'Possum Pogo 'Possum
 1992[62][63]
Prepared food Grits 2002[64][65] Grits
Railroad museum The Central of Georgia Railroad Shops Complex
Savannah 		1996[66][67]
Reptile Gopher tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus 		1989[68][69]
Salt-water fish Red drum
Sciaenops ocellatus 		2006[70][71] Largemouth Bass
School Plains High School, now part of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site 1997[72][73][74]
Seal Great Seal of Georgia 1798 (1914)[note 3][75]
Seashell Knobbed whelk
Busycon carica 		1987[76][77]
Song "Georgia on My Mind"
lyrics by Stuart Gorrell and music by Hoagy Carmichael with words by Robert Loveman.[note 4][78][79] 		1979[80]
Tartan Georgia Tartan 1997[81][82]
Theater Springer Opera House
Columbus 		1971–2, (1992)[note 5][83][84]
Tree Southern live oak
Quercus virginiana 		1937[85][86]
Transportation history museum Southeastern Railway Museum 2000[87][88]
Vegetable Vidalia sweet onion 1990[89][90] Vidalia Onions
Waltz "Our Georgia" 1951[91][92]
Wildflower Azalea
Rhododendron sp. 		1979[93][94]

Notes

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  1. ^ The inititial designation was by gubernatorial proclamation.
  2. ^ The three words, "Wisdom", "Justice", and "Moderation", were in the definition of the state seal, but were never formally adopted independent of the seal.
  3. ^ The state seal was defined by the Georgia Constitution of 1798 and bore the date 1799. In 1914, the date was changed to 1776.
  4. ^ The previous state song "Georgia" was composed by Lollie Belle Wylie.
  5. ^ As governor, Jimmy Carter made it the state theater for the 1971–1972 season. In 1992, the legislature made the designation formal and ongoing.

References

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  1. ^ "§ 50-3-81. Official amphibian", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-05-07, retrieved 2019-06-21
  2. ^ "State Amphibian", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  3. ^ "State Art Museum", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-24
  4. ^ "State Atlas", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-24
  5. ^ Getting to know Georgia (PDF), Office of Secretary of State, June 2003, archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-12-21, retrieved 2019-06-26
  6. ^ a b "§ 50-3-75. Official beef barbecue championship cookoff; official pork barbecue championship cookoff", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-22, retrieved 2019-06-21
  7. ^ "State Beef Cook-off", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  8. ^ "§ 50-3-50. State bird", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-23
  9. ^ "State Bird", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-23
  10. ^ Thomas, Frances Taliaferro (2009). A Portrait of Historic Athens & Clarke County. University of Georgia Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-8203-3044-0. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  11. ^ "§ 50-3-62. Official butterfly", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-24
  12. ^ "State Butterfly", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-25
  13. ^ "§ 50-3-79. Official center for character education", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-26, retrieved 2019-06-21
  14. ^ a b Summary of General Statutes Enacted at the 2003 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia (PDF), p. 46, archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-03-01, retrieved 2019-06-26
  15. ^ "§ 50-3-82. Official cold water game fish", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-23, retrieved 2019-06-23
  16. ^ Diprima, Paul (Mar 17, 2007), "Georgia home to several kinds of trout", Rome News-Tribune, archived from the original on 2019-06-23, retrieved 2019-06-23
  17. ^ "Georgia State Creed", GeorgiaInfo, Digital Library of Georgia, archived from the original on 2019-06-22, retrieved 2019-06-22
  18. ^ "State Creed", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-22
  19. ^ a b "§ 50-3-72. State crop; official state peanut monument", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-24
  20. ^ "State Crop", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  21. ^ "§ 50-3-88. Definitions; adoptable dog designated as the official state dog", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-22, retrieved 2019-06-22
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  23. ^ "§ 50-3-52. State fish", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-21
  24. ^ "State Fish", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-23
  25. ^ "State Flag", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-26
  26. ^ "§ 50-3-53. State floral emblem", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-23
  27. ^ "State Flower", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-23
  28. ^ "§ 50-3-73. Official folk dance", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-22, retrieved 2019-06-21
  29. ^ "State Folk Dance", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  30. ^ "§ 50-3-67. Official state folk festival", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-23
  31. ^ "State Folk Festival", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-27
  32. ^ "State Folk Life Play", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-23
  33. ^ Fletcher, Carlton (March 8, 2013), "Colquitt's Swamp Gravy marks 20 years", The Albany Herald, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-23
  34. ^ "§ 50-3-56. Official fossil", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-24
  35. ^ "State Game Bird", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-23
  36. ^ "§ 50-3-80. Official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-26, retrieved 2019-06-21
  37. ^ "§ 50-3-70. Official state fruit", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-24
  38. ^ "State Fruit", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  39. ^ "§ 50-3-51. State game bird", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-23
  40. ^ "State Game Bird", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-23
  41. ^ "§ 50-3-57. Official gem", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-25, retrieved 2019-06-24
  42. ^ "State Gem", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-24
  43. ^ "§ 50-3-64. Official historic drama", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-23
  44. ^ "State Historic Drama", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-23
  45. ^ "§ 50-3-85. Official Georgia historical civil rights museum", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2020-08-03, retrieved 2019-06-25
  46. ^ Williams, Kenda (May 19, 2010), "Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum hosts fundraising gala", savannahnow, archived from the original on 2020-08-03, retrieved 2019-06-25
  47. ^ "§ 50-3-58. Official insect", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-25, retrieved 2019-06-21
  48. ^ "State Insect", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-24
  49. ^ "Joint Resolution of the Georgia General Assembly designating the Right Whale", GeorgiaInfo, Digital Library of Georgia, April 2, 1985, archived from the original on 2019-06-22, retrieved 2019-06-22
  50. ^ "State Mammal", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-22
  51. ^ "§ 50-3-59. Official mineral", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-25, retrieved 2019-06-24
  52. ^ "State Mineral", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-24
  53. ^ "Georgia State Motto (Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation)", GeorgiaInfo, Digital Library of Georgia, archived from the original on 2020-08-11, retrieved 2019-06-22
  54. ^ "§ 50-3-69. Official musical theatre", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2023-02-06, retrieved 2019-06-24
  55. ^ "State Musical Theatre", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  56. ^ Poitevint, Bobby (10 April 2021). "Georgia reclaims top US pecan producer; Kemp declares pecans official state nut". WALB-TV. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  57. ^ "State Peanut Monument", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  58. ^ "§ 50-1-3. Poet laureate", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2023-02-06, retrieved 2019-06-24
  59. ^ "State Poet Laureate", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  60. ^ "Georgia", State Poets, Library of Congress, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  61. ^ "State Pork Cook-off", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  62. ^ "§ 50-3-68. Official 'Possum", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2020-08-03, retrieved 2019-06-25
  63. ^ "State 'Possum", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-25
  64. ^ "§ 50-3-78. State official prepared food", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-22, retrieved 2019-06-21
  65. ^ "State Prepared Food", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  66. ^ "§ 50-3-74. Official railroad museum", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-22, retrieved 2019-06-21
  67. ^ "State Railroad Museum", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  68. ^ "§ 50-3-63. Official reptile", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-24
  69. ^ "State School", State Reptile, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-24
  70. ^ "§ 50-3-83. Official salt-water fish", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-23, retrieved 2019-06-23
  71. ^ Dickson, Terry (Aug 9, 2016), "Red drum will be on new Georgia license plate to enhance marine habitat", jacksonville.com, archived from the original on 2019-06-23, retrieved 2019-06-23
  72. ^ "§ 20-1-6.1 - Official state school", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2020-08-03, retrieved 2019-06-24
  73. ^ "Plains High School (Side 2)", GeorgiaInfo, Digital Library of Georgia, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-24
  74. ^ "State School", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-24
  75. ^ "State Seal", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-25
  76. ^ "1987 Joint Resolution Declaring Knobbed Whelk as Georgia's Official State Seashell", GeorgiaInfo, Digital Library of Georgia, April 16, 1987, archived from the original on 2019-06-22, retrieved 2019-06-22
  77. ^ "State Seashell", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-22
  78. ^ Smith, Kelundra (April 28, 2015). "Preview: Oakland Cemetery will come to life Saturday with sound art of "Cryptophonic Tour"". Atlanta, Georgia: Arts Atl. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  79. ^ Crouch, Kenneth E. (March 1950). "The State Song of Georgia". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 34 (1). Savannah, Georgia: Georgia Historical Society: 8–9. ISSN 0016-8297. JSTOR 40577207.
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  81. ^ "§ 50-3-76. Official tartan", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-22, retrieved 2019-06-21
  82. ^ "State Tartan", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  83. ^ "§ 50-3-66. State theater", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-25, retrieved 2019-06-24
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  85. ^ "§ 50-3-55. Official tree", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2020-08-03, retrieved 2019-06-25
  86. ^ "State Tree", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-25
  87. ^ "§ 50-3-77. Official state transportation history museum designated; maximization of advertising programs", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-22, retrieved 2019-06-21
  88. ^ "State Transportation History Museum", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-21
  89. ^ "§ 50-3-65. Official vegetable", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-23
  90. ^ "State Vegetable", State Symbols, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-23
  91. ^ "§ 50-3-61. Official waltz", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-24
  92. ^ "State Vegetable", State Waltz, Office of Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2019-06-21, retrieved 2019-06-24
  93. ^ "§ 50-3-54. State wild flower", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, archived from the original on 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-23
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