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State Capital
Columbia
State Flag
Established 1861
State Seal
Established 1776
State Nickname
"The Palmetto State"
State Bird
Carolina Wren (1948)
State Fish
Striped Bass (1972)
State Insect
Carolina Mantid (1988)
State Butterfly
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (1994)
State Reptile
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (1988)
State Amphibian
Spotted Salamander (1999)
State Fossil
Columbian Mammoth (1984)
State Flower
Yellow Jessamine (1924)
State Tree
Sabal Palmetto (1939)
State Grass
Indian Grass (2007)
State Wildflower
Goldenrod (2022)
State Stone
Blue Granite (1969)
State Soil
Lynchburg Soil Series (1997)
State Fruit
Peach (1984)
State Herb
Saw Palmetto (2021)
State Snack
Boiled Peanuts (2006)
State Dance
The Shag (1984)
State Theater
Carolina Playhouse (1993)
State Tartan
South Carolina Tartan (1999)
State Shell
Lettuce Olive / Lettuce Conch (1984)
State Dog
Boykin Spaniel (1985)
State Spider
Carolina Wolf Spider (2000)
State Spice
Pepper (2002)
State Motto 1
Animis opibusque parati ("Prepared in mind and resources")
State Motto 2
Dum spiro spero ("While I breathe, I hope")
State Quarter Design
Palmetto tree, Carolina wren, and yellow jessamine (2000)
State Animal
White-tailed Deer (1972)
State Hospitality Plant
Tea (1995)
State Gem
Amethyst (1969)
State Song 1
"Carolina" (1911)
State Song 2
"South Carolina on My Mind" (1984)
State Hospitality Beverage
Tea (1995)
State Picnic Cuisine
Barbecue (2014)
State Popular Music
"Carolina in My Mind" (2023)