• Read an Introduction to Connecticut/ symbols.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
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indicates an article, with or without pictures, about that symbol. (However,
many symbol pages without check marks nevertheless have a little text, pictures
and/or links to related resources.)| Designation | Symbol | Scientific Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | 1897 | ||
| Armorial Bearings | 1931 | ||
| Great Seal | 1784 | ||
| Nickname | Constitution State | ||
| Nickname | Nutmeg State | ||
| Motto | Qui Transtulit Sustinet [(Latin...)] | ||
| Song | Yankee Doodle | 1978 | |
| Flower |
mountain laurel | Kalmia latifolia | 1907 |
| Tree |
The Charter Oak | Quercus alba | 1947 |
| Bird |
robin | Turdus migratorius | 1943 |
| Animal | sperm whale | Physeter catodon | 1975 |
| Insect | European mantis | Mantis religiosa | 1977 |
| Shellfish | eastern oyster | Crassostrea virginica | 1989 |
| Soil | Windsor | ||
| Fossil | dinosaur track | Eubrontes giganteus | 1991 |
| Mineral | almandine garnet | 1977 | |
| Cantata | Nutmeg | 2003 | |
| Folk Dance | square dance | 1995 | |
| Hero | Nathan Hale | 1985 | |
| Heroine | Prudence Crandall | 1995 | |
| Poets Laureate | Marilyn Nelson | 2001 | |
| Troubadour | Dr. Dennis G. Waring | ||
| Composer | Charles Ives | 1991 | |
| Tartan | tartan | 1995 | |
| Ship | USS Nautilus (SSN-571) | 1983 | |
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