Official State Symbols of West Virginia
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State Flag
Adopted in 1929, it features the state coat-of-arms on a white field with a blue border.
State Seal
Designed by Joseph H. Diss Debar, it represents strength, agriculture, industry, and liberty.
State Animal
The Black Bear, chosen in 1973, is West Virginia's official State Animal.
State Bird
The Cardinal, selected in 1949, is West Virginia's official State Bird.
State Fish
The Brook Trout, designated in 1973, is West Virginia's official State Fish.
State Tree
The Sugar Maple, chosen in 1949, is West Virginia's official State Tree.
State Flower
The Rhododendron, named in 1903, is West Virginia's official State Flower.
State Fruit
The Golden Delicious Apple, designated in 1995, is West Virginia's official State Fruit.
State Insect
The Honeybee, declared in 2002, is West Virginia's official State Insect.
State Butterfly
The Monarch Butterfly, named in 1995, is West Virginia's official State Butterfly.
State Gem/Fossil
The Silicified Mississippian Fossil Coral, recognized in 1990, is West Virginia's official State Gem/Fossil.
State Soil
The Monongahela Silt Loam, established in 1997, is West Virginia's official State Soil.
State Colors
Old Gold and Blue were designated as West Virginia's official State Colors in 1963.
State Songs
The official State Songs of West Virginia are 'West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home', 'The West Virginia Hills', and 'This is My West Virginia'.
West Virginia Day
June 20th, the day West Virginia became a state in 1863, is celebrated as 'West Virginia Day'.
State Motto
The state motto of West Virginia is 'Montani Semper Liberi' (Mountaineers Are Always Free).