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• Read an Introduction to Rhode Island 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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1897 |
| Seal |
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1875 |
| Nickname |
Smallest State |
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| Nickname |
Plantation State |
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| Nickname |
Ocean State |
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| Nickname |
Little Rhode |
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| Motto |
Hope |
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| Song |
Rhode Island’s It For Me |
1996 |
| Flower |
violet |
Viola sororia |
2001 |
| Tree |
red maple |
Acer rubrum |
1964 |
| Fruit |
greening apple |
Malus |
1991 |
| Bird |
Rhode Island Red |
Gallus gallus |
1954 |
| Fish |
striped bass |
Morone saxatilis |
2000 |
| Shell |
quahaug |
Mercenaria mercenaria |
1987 |
| Soil |
Narragansett |
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| Mineral |
bowenite |
1966 |
| Rock |
cumberlandite |
1966 |
| March |
Rhode Island |
1996 |
| Folk Art |
The Charles I,D, Looff Carousel (also known as the Crescent Park |
1985 |
| Drink |
coffee milk |
1993 |
| Yacht |
Courageous |
2000 |
| Flagship &Amp; Tall Ship ... |
Replica of the Continental sailing vessel known as “Provide |
1992 |
The Geobop Webring
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