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• Read an Introduction to Florida symbols. • To learn more about a symbol, click
its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
A check mark
(  )
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 |
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1900 |
| Seal |
|
1985 |
| Nickname |
Sunshine State |
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| Nickname |
Orange State |
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| Nickname |
Everglades State |
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| Nickname |
Alligator State |
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| Motto |
In God We Trust |
1868 |
| Song |
The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home) |
1935 |
| Flower |
orange blossom |
Citrus sinensis |
1909 |
| Wildflower |
Coreopsis |
Coreopsis |
1991 |
| Tree |
sabal palmetto |
Sabal palmetto |
1953 |
| Fruit |
orange |
Citrus sinensis |
2005 |
| Bird |
mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
1927 |
| Animal |
Florida panther |
Puma concolor coryi |
1982 |
| Marine Mammal |
manatee |
Trichechus manatus |
1975 |
| Saltwater Mammal |
porpoise (bottle-nosed dolphin) |
Tursiops truncatus |
1975 |
| Reptile |
American alligator |
Alligator mississippiensis |
1987 |
| Freshwater Fish |
largemouth bass |
Micropterus salmoides floridamus |
1975 |
| Saltwater Fish |
sailfish |
Istiophorus platypterus |
1975 |
| Butterfly |
zebra longwing |
Heliconius charitonius |
1996 |
| Shell |
horse conch |
Pleuroploca gigantea |
1969 |
| Soil |
Myakka Fine Sand |
1989 |
| Stone |
agatized coral |
Anthozoa |
1979 |
| Gem |
moonstone |
1969 |
| Welcome Song |
Florida |
1985 |
| Band |
The St. Johns River City Band |
1990 |
| Opera Program |
The Greater Miami Opera Association; the Orlando Opera Company, I |
1983 |
| Fiddle Contest |
Florida State Fiddlers' Association |
1989 |
| Pageant |
Indian River, Brevard County |
1979 |
| Play |
Cross and Sword |
1973 |
| Renaissance Festival |
Italian Renaissance Festival |
1994 |
| Beverage |
orange juice |
1967 |
| Transportation Museum |
The Florida Museum of Transportation and History, Fernandina Beac |
1985 |
| Railroad Museums |
The Orange Blossom Special Railroad Museum |
1984 |
| Hall of fame |
The Florida Sports Hall of Fame, Lake City, Columbia County |
1999 |
| Rodeo |
Silver Spurs Rodeo (Osceola County) |
1994 |
| Language |
English |
1988 |
| Day |
April 2 |
1953 |
| Festival |
Calle Ocho Open House |
1980 |
| Air Fair |
Central Florida Air Fair |
1976 |
| Citrus Archive |
The Florida Citrus Archives |
2001 |
| Litter Control Symbol |
Keep Florida Beautiful, Incorporated, service mark |
1978 |
| Moving Image Center and A... |
The Louis Wolfson II Media History Center, Inc,,Miami |
1989 |
The Geobop Webring
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