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State Capital
Albany
State Flag
Established 1778
State Seal
Established 1778
State Motto
Excelsior ("Ever upward") (1784)
State Nickname
"The Empire State" (1784)
State Bird
Eastern Bluebird (1970)
State Insect
Nine-Spotted Ladybug (1989)
State Butterfly
Red-Spotted Purple/White Admiral (2008)
State Reptile
Common Snapping Turtle (2006)
State Fossil
Sea Scorpion / Eurypterus remipes (1984)
State Flower
Rose (1955)
State Tree
Sugar Maple (1956)
State Gemstone
Garnet (1969)
State Fruit
Apple (1976)
State Beverage
Milk (1981)
State Snack
Yogurt (2014)
State Shell
Bay Scallop (1988)
State Dog
Working Dog (2015)
State Freshwater Fish
Brook Trout (1975)
State Saltwater Fish
Striped Bass (2006)
State Coat of Arms
Established 1778
State Slogan
"I Love New York" (1977)
State Quarter Design
Statue of Liberty, Hudson River, Erie Canal (1999)
State Animal
North American Beaver (1975)
State Bush
Lilac (2006)
State Muffin
Apple Muffin (1987)