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West Virginia Beginning the Adventure

Golden Delicious Apple Adopted by the legislature in 1972 Official state fruit in 1995 First grown in Clay County Used to make applesauce and juice Golden Delicious Apple

Black Bear Official state animal in 1954 Only species of bear in WV Lives in the eastern mountain region Eats nuts, berries, fruits, acorns, and roots Black Bear

Monarch Butterfly Named state butterfly in 1995 Also known as the milkweed butterfly Dark orange-colored wings with black lines and a black border speckled with white dots Monarch Butterfly

Became state fish in 1973 Only trout species native to WV Brook Trout

Rhododendron Became official state flower in 1903 Sometimes called the great laurel Flowering shrubs that can grow as tall as trees Grow best in the mountain foothills Rhododendron

Cardinal State bird as of 1949 Male cardinals are bright red with a black throat Songbirds- members of the sparrow and finch families Eat seeds, grains, fruits, and insects Cardinal

Official state tree voted on by West Virginian schoolchildren in 1949 Grows to be 100ft tall Syrup and sugar made from its sap Deciduous Sugar Maple

West Virginia State Seal Adopted in 1863 Represents WV’s government Farmer and miner in the middle Date of statehood is on the rock: June 20,1963; 35th state to join the US Ivy that grows on the rock represents stability Two rifles and the Cap of Liberty honor heroes who fought to make WV a new state Motto: “Montani Semper Liberi” meaning “Mountaineers are always free”

West Virginia State Flag Adopted in 1929 State seal appears in the middle Stands for all West Virginians; no matter how different we are from each other, we are united in our love of our state and our freedom. Flown over government buildings, below the United States flag

West Virginia Capitol Located in Charleston Where government officials meet to make laws Gold-leaf dome More than 300 rooms inside Governor: Earl Ray Tomblin West Virginia Capitol

West Virginia has 55 counties We are in Kanawha Five states border WV: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland

WV colors are blue and gold 3 Official songs: “West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home” 1947 “West Virginia Hills” 1961 “This Is My West Virginia” 1963