State Bird
Purple finch
Adopted 1957
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State Tree
White birch
Adopted 1947
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State Insect
Ladybug
Adopted 1977 |
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State Flower
Purple lilac
Adopted 1919
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State Amphibian
Red-spotted newt
Adopted 1985
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State Animal
White tail deer
Adopted 1983
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State Gemstone
Smokey quartz
Adopted 1985
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State Mineral
Beryl
Adopted 1985
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State Rock
Granite
Adopted 1985
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State Wildflower
Pink Ladyslipper
Adopted 1991
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Photo courtesy of PLANTS
© USDA, NRCS
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State Butterfly
Karner Blue
Adopted 1992
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Photo by Ann B. Swengel/USFWS
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State Freshwater Game Fish
Brook trout
Adopted 1994
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Courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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State Saltwater Game Fish
Striped bass
Adopted 1994
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Courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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State Tartan
Adopted 1995
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The colors are listed with the number of threads used to create the tartan. The set for the New Hampshire Tartan is as follows: green 56, black 2, green 2, black 12, white 2, black 12, purple 2, black 2, purple 8, red 6, purple 28. The colors in the sett all have significance to the state. The purple represents the State's bird and flower, the purple finch and purple lilac; green represents the green of the forests; black represents our granite mountains; white represents the snow; and red represents all the state heroes.
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State Song
Adopted 1949
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Old New Hampshire
Words by Dr. John F. Holmes
and music by Maurice Hoffmann
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