List of New Hampshire state symbols explained

The U.S. state of New Hampshire has several official symbols.[1]

Insignia

TypeSymbolYearImage
FlagFlag of New Hampshire1931
SealSeal of New Hampshire1931
EmblemNew Hampshire State Emblem1945[2]
MottoLive Free or Die1945
NicknameThe Granite State
Highway signNumber of route within an outline of the Old Man of the Mountain
Quarter reverse2000

Species

TypeSymbolYearImage
BirdPurple finch
Haemorhous purpureus
1957
RaptorRed-tailed Hawk[3]
Buteo jamaicensis
2019
FlowerPurple lilac
Syringa vulgaris
1919
TreeWhite birch
Betula papyrifera
1947
AnimalWhite-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1983
Freshwater game fishBrook trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
1994
DogChinook2009
Saltwater game fishStriped bass
Morone saxatilis
1994
InsectLadybug
Coccinellidae
1977
FruitPumpkin2006
WildflowerPink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
1990
AmphibianRed-spotted newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1985
ButterflyKarner Blue
Plebejus melissa samuelis
1992
PoultryNew Hampshire Red2018
BerryBlackberry[4] 2017
SpiderDaring Jumping Spider[5] 2021

Geology

TypeSymbolYearImage
MineralBeryl1985
GemSmokey quartz1985
Rock1985

Culture

TypeSymbolYearImage
Song"Old New Hampshire"1947
SportSkiing1998
TartanNew Hampshire state tartan1995

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fast New Hampshire Facts. August 28, 2012. NH.gov.
  2. [New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated]
  3. Web site: State Raptor, New Hampshire Almanac . NH.gov . State of New Hampshire . 27 January 2022.
  4. News: Blackberry now the state berry of NH. Fehlau. Erin. WMUR News. June 16, 2017. December 30, 2019.
  5. Web site: Governor Chris Sununu Signs Spider Bill, 7 Other Bills Into Law. 2021-06-16. Governor Christopher T. Sununu. en.