List of Puerto Rico symbols

This is a list of official symbols of Puerto Rico.

## Symbol or Emblem[edit]

Type  | Symbol  | Date  | Image

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Flag | Flag of Puerto Rico | 1952[1] |
Seal | Seal of Puerto Rico | 1976[1] |
Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Puerto Rico | 1976[1] |
Flower | Thespesia grandiflora | 2019[2][3] |
Song | "La Borinqueña"  | 1977[1]
Motto | Joannes Est Nomen Ejus
(Latin for "John is his name")  | 1905[4]
Nickname | Isla del Encanto
(Spanish for "Island of Enchantment")[5] |

Puerto Rico does not have an official bird. In 2001 the legislature passed a bill designating the pitirre (Tyrannus dominicensis), but the governor vetoed the bill because it is not endemic to Puerto Rico.[6][7]

## See also[edit]

* Puerto Rico portal

* Governors of Puerto Rico

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Leyes de la Bandera; Escudo; Gran sello e Himno de Puerto Rico" [Laws of the Flag; Shield; Great Seal and Anthem of Puerto Rico]. LexJuris de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
2. ^ "Ley Núm. 87 del año 2019" [Act No. 87 of the year 2019]. LexJuris de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
3. ^ López Maldonado, Cesiach (21 August 2019). "Entre leyes y múltiples indultos" [Between laws and multiple pardons] (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
4. ^ "Escudo" [Shield]. PR.GOV - Portal Oficial del Gobierno de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Government of Puerto Rico. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
5. ^ Schwietert, Julie (May 9, 2011). "America's "Island of Enchantment": Environmental Hazards and Hope in Puerto Rico [Slide Show]". Scientific American. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
6. ^ Pérez Rivera, Raúl (2 December 2015). "Debate por el Ave Nacional (primera parte)" [Debate for the National Bird (first part)] (in Spanish). CienciaPR. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
7. ^ Sánchez Martínez, Héctor (20 January 2017). "¿Tenemos o no un ave nacional?" [Do we or do we not have a national bird?] (in Spanish). La Perla del Sur. Archived from the original on Apr 17, 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

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