The state of Connecticut has adopted numerous symbols, which are found in Chapter 33, Sections 3.105–110 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, and are listed in the Connecticut State Register and Manual.
Insignia
Type Symbol Year ImageCoat of armsThe Coat of arms of Connecticut1931FlagWhite shield with three grapevines on a field of azure blue, with a banner below the shield depicting the state motto.1897MottoQui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains)1897 —SealThe Great seal of the state of Connecticut1784
Flora
Type Symbol Year ImageChildren's state flowerMichaela Petit's Four-O’Clocks(Mirabilis jalapa)2015FlowerMountain laurel(Kalmia latifolia)1907TreeCharter Oak(White oak Quercus alba)1947
Fauna
Type Symbol Year ImageBirdAmerican robin(Turdus migratorius)1943DogSiberian Husky2024DinosaurDilophosaurus2017FishAmerican shad(Alosa sapidissima)2003InsectEuropean mantis, or praying mantis(Mantis religiosa)1977AnimalSperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)1975ShellfishEastern oyster(Crassostrea virginica)1989
Geology
Type Symbol Year ImageFossilEubrontes giganteus1991MineralGarnet (Almandine garnet)1977
Culture
Type Symbol Year ImageAircraftF4U Corsair2005Pioneering aircraftGustave Whitehead's No. 212017CandyLollipop2024Cantata"The Nutmeg"2003ComposerCharles IvesJacob Druckman was named State Composer Laureate in 1993; he died in 1996.1991Flagship andTall Ship AmbassadorFreedom Schooner Amistad2003Folk DanceSquare Dance1995FoodPizza2021HeroNathan Hale1985HeroinePrudence Crandall1995Poet LaureatePoet Laureate of Connecticut1985PolkaBallroom polka2013Ship1983SongYankee Doodle1978Second songBeautiful Connecticut Waltz2013TartanConnecticut state tartan1995TroubadourConnecticut State Troubadour1991
Notes
See also List of Connecticut-related topics Lists of United States state insignia State of Connecticut
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