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New Hampshire State Symbols
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State Seal |
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State Emblem |
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State Flag |
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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 |
Photo courtesy of PLANTS
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State Butterfly Karner Blue Adopted 1992 |
Photo by Ann B. Swengel/USFWS |
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State Freshwater Game Fish Brook trout Adopted 1994 |
Courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
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State Saltwater Game Fish Striped bass Adopted 1994 |
Courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
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State Tartan Adopted 1995 |
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 Sport Adopted 1998 |
Skiing |
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State Song Adopted 1949 |
Old New Hampshire |
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