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Important State Facts
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State Capital
Trenton
State Flag
Established 1896
State Seal
Established 1776
State Motto
Liberty and Prosperity (1928)
State Nickname
"The Garden State"
State Bird
Eastern Goldfinch / American Goldfinch (1935)
State Fish
Brook Trout (1991)
State Insect
Honey Bee (1974)
State Amphibian
Northern Pine Barrens Tree Frog (2019)
State Fossil
Hadrosaurus foulkii (1991)
State Flower
Common Blue Violet (1971)
State Tree
Northern Red Oak (1950)
State Soil
Downer Soil Series (1997)
State Fruit
Northern Highbush Blueberry (2004)
State Vegetable
Tomato (2023)
State Herb
Basil (2023)
State Folk Dance
Square Dance (1983)
State Dinosaur
Hadrosaurus foulkii (1991)
State Shell
Knobbed Whelk (1995)
State Dog
Rescue Dog (2024)
State Coat of Arms
Established 1776/1928
State Quarter Design
Washington crossing the Delaware (1999)
State Animal
Horse (1977)
State Tall Ship
A.J. Meerwald (2002)
State Memorial
New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial (1991)
State Question
"What is the capital of New Jersey?" (2024)