NC State Symbols

I was designated as the official state frog in 2013! I am considered to be one of the most striking and beautiful frogs in the Southeast region of the United States. You may find me on the side of tree in the pine forests of North Carolina. What am I?

• Eastern Box Turtle

• Marbled Salamander

• Plott Hound

• Pine Barren Tree Frog

I was designated as the official state precious stone in 1973. I am one of the most valuable and unique gems in the world, and I am the largest stone ever found in North Carolina! What am I?

• Emerald

• Granite

• Gold

• Milk

I was designated as the official state fossil in 2013! I belong to an extinct species that lived over 1.5 million years ago. I

am heart shaped, and I once grew to over 7 inches long. I am also a featured exhibit in Raleigh at the North Carolina

Museum of Natural Sciences. What am I?

• Gold

• Granite

• Megalodon Shark Teeth

• Teeth

I was designated as the official state song

in 1927. I was written by William Gaston,

and I have been performed by the North

Carolina Symphony. What am I?

• Eastern Box Turtle

• Gray Squirrel

• The Old North State

• Pine Tree

I was designated as the official state salamander in 2013! I can be found throughout North Carolina. I am an amphibian with a unique marbled pattern of gray and black. What am I?

• Salamander

• Marbled Salamander

• Cute Salamander

• Eastern Box Turtle

We were designated as the official state berries in 2001. We are both grown in NC and consumers can pick us at farms from one end of the state to the other. Our colors are red and blue. What are we?

• Strawberry/Blueberry

• Sweet Potato

• Emerald

• Honeybee

I was designated as the official state Christmas tree in 2005. I am native to the mountain region of NC where I am found on tree farms. I am harvested in early winter and used for decorations at Christmas. What am I?

• Pine Tree

• Dogwood

• Fraser Fir

• Christmas Tree

I was designated as the official state freshwater fish in 2005. I live in the mountain streams of NC where the water is cool and clean. Catching me is a favorite pastime of fisherman! What am I?

• Brook Trout

• Milk

• Strawberry/Blueberry

• Catfish

I was designated as the official state

reptile in 1979. I have a hard outer shell

with bright markings of orange and yellow.

You may find me living in the moist areas

of woods or meadows. What am I?

• Eastern Box Turtle

• Gray Squirrel

• The Old North State

• Pine Tree

I was designated as the official state carnivorous plant in 2005. I am native to only a small area of the Coastal Plain. My leaves open wide to catch and trap insects for my meals. What am I?

• Dogwood

• Eastern Box Turtle

• Plott Hound

• Venus Fly Trap