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Location of the state of North Carolina in the United States of America. The state of North Carolina has 42 official state emblems, as well as other designated places and events. The majority is determined by acts of the North Carolina General Assembly and record in Chapters 144, 145, and 149 of the North Carolina General Statutes. [1]
The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states. The District of Columbia designated a district bird in 1938. [ 4 ] Of the five inhabited territories of the United States , American Samoa and Puerto Rico are the only ones without territorial birds.
North Carolina: Flowering dogwood (state flower) Cornus florida: 1941 [46] Carolina lily (state wildflower) Lilium michauxii: 2003 [47] [48] North Dakota: Wild prairie rose: Rosa blanda or arkansana: 1907 [49] Northern Mariana Islands: Flores mayo: Plumeria: 1979 [4] Ohio: Scarlet carnation (state flower) Dianthus caryophyllus: 1953 [50] Large ...
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The bird had breeding grounds in coastal areas of both North Carolina and South Carolina, The N&O previously reported. It was last seen around Charleston in the early 1960s.
Dogwood is the state flower of North Carolina. This list includes plant species found in the state of North Carolina. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species. Introduced species are designated (I).
Photojournalist Chuck Liddy retired in 2019 after 26 years of chronicling the Triangle and North Carolina. He died March 10, but his impact continues to resonate among The N&O family and this state.
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.