List of Connecticut state symbols

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

The state of Connecticut has adopted numerous symbols, which 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]

## Insignia

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Further information: List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia

Type  | Symbol  | Year  | Image

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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

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Type  | Symbol  | Year  | Image

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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

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Type  | Symbol  | Year  | Image

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Bird | American robin
(Turdus migratorius)  | 1943  |
Dog | Siberian Husky | 2024  |
Dinosaur | Dilophosaurus | 2017  |
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

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Type  | Symbol  | Year  | Image

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Fossil | Eubrontes giganteus | 1991  |
Mineral | Garnet
(Almandine garnet)  | 1977  |

## Culture

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Type  | Symbol  | Year  | Image

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Aircraft  | F4U Corsair | 2005  |
Pioneering aircraft  | Gustave Whitehead's No. 21 | 2017  |
Candy | Lollipop | 2024  |
Cantata | "The Nutmeg"  | 2003  |
Composer  | Charles Ives[notes 1] | 1991  |
Flagship and
Tall Ship Ambassador | Freedom Schooner Amistad | 2003  |
Folk Dance | Square Dance | 1995  |
Food | Pizza | 2021  |
Hero  | Nathan Hale | 1985  |
Heroine  | Prudence Crandall | 1995  |
Poet Laureate | Margaret Gibson | 1985  |
Polka | Ballroom polka | 2013  |
Ship | USS Nautilus (SSN-571) | 1983  |
Song | Yankee Doodle | 1978  |
Second song | Beautiful Connecticut Waltz | 2013  |
Tartan | Connecticut state tartan  | 1995  |
Troubadour  | Connecticut State Troubadour | 1991  |

## Notes

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1. ^ Jacob Druckman was named State Composer Laureate in 1993; he died in 1996.

## See also

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* List of Connecticut-related topics
* Lists of United States state insignia
* State of Connecticut

## References

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1. ^ "Chapter 33. Secretary", General Statutes of Connecticut, retrieved 2019-06-06
2. ^ Connecticut State Register and Manual (PDF), Secretary of the State, 2018, pp. 819–835, archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2019, retrieved 2019-06-06

## External links

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* "State of Connecticut - Sites, Seals and Symbols". Connecticut State Register & Manual. State of Connecticut. Retrieved 2018-07-25.

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