1. Georgia’s state symbols
by Jennifer Phillips

2. What does Georgia’s state flag look like?

3. Georgia’s state flag
Georgia designated a new state flag in Based on the national flag of the Confederacy, it has three bars of equal width - two outer red bars and a center white. There is a square blue canton the width of two bars in the upper left corner

4. What does Georgia’s state seal look like?

5. Georgia’s state seal
The state seal of Georgia was adopted by the State Constitution in The obverse (main face) features the state coat of arms. The three pillars are symbols of the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government. The man standing with drawn sword defends the Constitution and its principles of Wisdom, Justice and Moderation is of course the year the United States declared independence

6. What is Georgia’s state motto?

7. Georgia’s state motto
Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation

8. Who is Georgia named after?

9. Georgia’s namesake
Georgia was named for King George II of England (George Augustus, King of Great Britain and Ireland 1683–1760). Georgia became the 4th state on January 2, 1788.

10. What is Georgia’s state nickname?

11. Georgia’s state nickname
The nickname for Georgia is The Peach State. Georgia-grown peaches are recognized for their superior flavor, texture, appearance and nutritious qualities. Georgia also designated the peach as the official state fruit in 1995.

12. What is Georgia’s state fruit?

13. Georgia’s state fruit

14. What is Georgia’s state crop?

15. Georgia’s state crop
The peanut monument, “the world's largest peanut,” in Ashburn, Georgia was officially recognized as a state symbol in 1998 (Ashburn is also home to the world's largest peanut shelling plant). The monument was built in The peanut is the official state crop of Georgia.

16. What is Georgia’s state vegetable?

17. Georgia’s state vegetable
Georgia designated the sweet Vidalia onion as the official state vegetable in Internationally acclaimed as the “world’s sweetest onion,” Vidalia onions can be grown properly in only a small pocket of southern Georgia. The fields surrounding Vidalia and Glennville in Georgia produce onions from granex seed that are so sweet one can "eat them like apples" (this seed produces a hot onion grown elsewhere, and cannot be called a Vidalia onion - the name is associated with the location).

18. What is Georgia’s state flower?

19. Georgia’s state flower
Georgia designated the Cherokee rose as the official state floral emblem in 1916 (with support from the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs). The name "Cherokee Rose" is derived from the Cherokee Indians who widely distributed the plant.

20. What is Georgia’s state song?

21. Georgia’s state song

22. What is Georgia’s state insect?

23. Georgia’s state insect
The honeybee was designated state insect of Georgia in acknowledging the honeybee's contribution to the state's economy through honey production and aiding pollination of more than 50 Georgia crops. Bee pollination is critical to plant and human survival - beeswax and honey are just surplus gifts from this tiny wonder of nature. The honeybee is recognized as an official state symbol in seventeen, primarily because honeybees play such an important role in agriculture.

24. What is Georgia’s state tree?

25. Georgia’s state tree
Georgia designated the live oak as official state tree in Coastal towns and cities in the south often have hurricane-resistant live oaks arching over the streets in historic neighborhoods.

26. What is Georgia’s state bird?

27. Georgia’s state bird
Georgia's governor first proclaimed the brown thrasher as the state bird in 1935, and it was finally recognized by the Georgia legislature as the official state bird in 1970 (at the request of the Garden Clubs of Georgia).