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State Capital
Atlanta
State Flag
Established 2003
State Seal
Established 1798/1914
State Motto
Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation (1799)
State Nickname
"The Peach State"
State Song
"Georgia on My Mind" (1979)
State Bird
Brown Thrasher (1935/1970)
State Mammal
White-tailed Deer (2015)
State Fish
Largemouth Bass (1970)
State Insect
Honey Bee (1975)
State Butterfly
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (1988)
State Reptile
Gopher Tortoise (1989)
State Amphibian
American Green Tree Frog (2005)
State Crustacean
White Shrimp (2024)
State Fossil
Shark Tooth (1976)
State Flower
Cherokee Rose (1916)
State Tree
Southern Live Oak (1937)
State Wildflower
Native Azalea (1979)
State Mineral
Staurolite (1976)
State Fruit
Peach (1995)
State Vegetable
Vidalia Sweet Onion (1990)
State Nut
Pecan (2021)
State Folk Dance
Square Dance (1996)
State Theater
Springer Opera House, Columbus (1971/1992)
State Tartan
Georgia District Tartan (1997)
State Dog
Adoptable Dog (2016)
State Marine Mammal
North Atlantic Right Whale (1985)
State Game Bird
Bobwhite Quail (1970)
State Saltwater Fish
Red Drum (2006)
State Coat of Arms
Present
State Creed
The Georgian's Creed (1939)
State Language
English
State Quarter Design
Georgia State Quarter
State Name Origin
Named for King George II
State Cold Water Game Fish
Southern Appalachian Brook Trout (2006)
State Riverine Sport Fish
Shoal Bass (2020)
State 'Possum
Pogo 'Possum (1992)
State Crop
Peanut (1995)
State Grape
Muscadine Grape (2021)
State Gem
Quartz (1976)
State Seashell
Knobbed Whelk (1987)
State Waltz
"Our Georgia" (1951)
State Prepared Food
Grits (2002)
State Art Museum
Georgia Museum of Art (1982)
State Botanical Garden
State Botanical Garden of Georgia (1984)
State Ballet Company
Atlanta Ballet (1973)
State Folk Festival
North Georgia Folk Festival (1992)
State Folk Life Play
Swamp Gravy (1994)
State Musical Theatre
Jekyll Island Musical Theatre Festival (1993)
State Historic Drama
The Reach of Song (1990)
State Railroad Museum
Central of Georgia Railroad Shops Complex, Savannah (1996)
State Transportation History Museum
Southeastern Railway Museum (2000)
State Frontier & Indian Center
Funk Heritage Center (2003)
State Civil Rights Museum
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum (2008)
State Character Education Center
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force (2005)
State School
Plains High School (1997)
State Poet Laureate
Official Position (1925)
State First Mural City
Colquitt (2006)
State Peanut Monument
Turner County, Ashburn (1998)
State Atlas
The Atlas of Georgia (1985)
State BBQ Cookoff - Beef
Shoot the Bull Barbecue Championship (1997)
State BBQ Cookoff - Pork
Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig (1997)
State Soap Box Derby
Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby (2024)