south carolina state symbols
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South Carolina State Symbols
Plants & Animals
The State Amphibian: Spotted Salamander
Tom Tyning @ US Department of Transportation
The State Animal: Whitetail Deer
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The State Bird: Carolina Wren
The State Butterfly: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
The State Dog: Boykin Spaniel
The State Duck: Wood Duck
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The State Fish: Striped Bass
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The State Game Bird: Wild Turkey
Gary M. Stolz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bugwood.org
The State Heritage Horse: Marsh Tacky
Jackie McFadden/Carolina Marsh Tacky Association
The State Heritage Work Animal: Mule
Andrea Grosse, John P. Mosesso /life.nbii.gov
The State Insect: Carolina Mantid
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
The State Marine Mammal: Bottlenose Dolphin
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The State Migratory Marine Mammal: Northern Right Whale
NOAA Fisheries
The State Reptile: Loggerhead Turtle
Photographed in the vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina. Image courtesy of NOAA.
The State Shell: Lettered Olive
Wikipedia-Lettered Olive
The State Spider: Carolina Wolf Spider
James O. Howell, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
The State Flower: Yellow Jessamine
Clarence A. Rechenthin @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
The State Grass: Indian Grass
Jennifer Anderson @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
The State Tree: Palmetto Tree
The State Wildflower: Goldenrod
US Fish and Wildlife Service