List of Connecticut state symbols explained

The state of Connecticut has adopted numerous symbols, which are found in Chapter 33, Sections 3.105–110 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, and are listed in the Connecticut State Register and Manual.

Insignia

TypeSymbolYearImage
Coat of armsThe Coat of arms of Connecticut1931
FlagWhite shield with three grapevines on a field of azure blue, with a banner below the shield depicting the state motto.1897
MottoQui Transtulit Sustinet
(He Who Transplanted Still Sustains)
1897
SealThe Great seal of the state of Connecticut1784

Flora

TypeSymbolYearImage
Children's state flowerMichaela Petit's Four-O’Clocks
(Mirabilis jalapa)
2015
FlowerMountain laurel
(Kalmia latifolia)
1907
TreeCharter Oak
(White oak Quercus alba)
1947

Fauna

TypeSymbolYearImage
BirdAmerican robin
(Turdus migratorius)
1943
DinosaurDilophosaurus2017
FishAmerican shad
(Alosa sapidissima)
2003
InsectEuropean mantis, or praying mantis
(Mantis religiosa)
1977
AnimalSperm whale
(Physeter macrocephalus)
1975
ShellfishEastern oyster
(Crassostrea virginica)
1989

Geology

TypeSymbolYearImage
FossilEubrontes giganteus1991
MineralGarnet
(Almandine garnet)
1977

Culture

TypeSymbolYearImage
AircraftF4U Corsair2005
Pioneering aircraftGustave Whitehead's No. 212017
Cantata"The Nutmeg"2003
ComposerCharles Ives[1] 1991
Flagship and
Tall Ship Ambassador
Freedom Schooner Amistad2003
Folk DanceSquare Dance1995
HeroNathan Hale1985
HeroinePrudence Crandall1995
Poet LaureateMargaret Gibson1985
PolkaBallroom polka2013
Ship1983
SongYankee Doodle1978
Second songBeautiful Connecticut Waltz2013
TartanConnecticut state tartan1995
TroubadourConnecticut State Troubadour1991

See also

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Notes and References

  1. [Jacob Druckman]