The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Insignia
Further information: List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
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| Coat of arms | The Coat of Arms of West Virginia | 1863 | 
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| Flag | The flag of West Virginia consists of the coat of arms, wreathed below in rhododendron and bannered with "State of West Virginia" above, on a white field bound in blue | 1929 | 
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| Motto | Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers Always Free) |
1863, 1872 | — |
| Seal | The Great Seal of the State of West Virginia | 1863 | 
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Flora and fauna
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal | Black bear | 1954, 1973 | 
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| Bird | Cardinal | 1949 | 
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| Butterfly | Monarch butterfly | 1995 | 
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| Fish | Brook trout | 1973 | 
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| Flower | Rhododendron | 1903 | .jpg)
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| Fruit | Apple | 1972 | 
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| Golden Delicious apple | 1995 | ||
| Insect | Honey bee | 2002 | 
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| Reptile | Timber rattlesnake | 2008 | .jpg)
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| Tree | Sugar maple | 1949 | 
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Inanimate
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil | Jefferson's ground sloth (Megalonyx jeffersonii) | 2008 | |
| Gem | Silicified Mississippian Lithostrotionella coral | 1990 | 
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| Rock | Bituminous coal | 2009 | 
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| Soil | Monongahela | 1997 |
Cultural
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | Old gold and blue | 1963 | |
| Official holiday | West Virginia Day – June 20 | 1927 | — |
| Official songs | "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "The West Virginia Hills," "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home" and "This Is My West Virginia" | 1971, 1963, 2014 | |
| Steam Locomotive | Cass Scenic Railroad #5 | 2004 | .jpg)
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| Tartan | West Virginia Shawl (adaptation) | 2008 | 
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References
- ^ "State Symbols". West Virginia's State Treasurer's Office. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Wrap-up: The Newsletter of the West Virginia Legislature" (PDF). XVIII (7). West Virginia Legislature. February 28, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "State Symbols". West Virginia Legislature. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 28". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- Ward, Ken (June 3, 2009). "Coal: West Virginia's official rock". The Charleston Gazette. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- "Monongahela -- West Virginia State Soil" (PDF). US Department of Agriculture. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- Archived March 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2016/BlueBook/1043_WVS_BlueBook.pdf" (PDF). wvlegislature. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - "House Concurrent Resolution No. 29 (2008)". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
