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Location of the state of Florida in the United States of America. The state of Florida has numerous symbols defined by state statutes. The majority of the symbols were chosen after 1950; only the two oldest symbols—the state flower (chosen in 1909), and the state bird (chosen in 1927), and the state nickname (chosen in 1970)—are not listed in the 2010 Florida Statutes. [1]
The Florida Secretary of State is the official custodian of the seal. [3] Use or display of the seal must be for an official purpose and approved by the Florida Department of State. [3] One exception is that other Florida state or local agencies can use or display the seal for official business if approved by the head of their agency. [4]
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
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Eureka, the motto of California on its state seal Nil sine numine, the motto of Colorado on its state seal Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono, the motto of Hawaii on its state quarter Crossroads of America, the motto of Indiana on its state quarter Ad astra per aspera, the motto of Kansas on its state seal Live Free or Die, the motto of New Hampshire on its state quarter Labor omnia vincit ...
Flag used as a stand in for a state flag during the 1845 inauguration of Governor William Dunn Moseley. Between 1821 and 1861, Florida had no official flag. The inauguration of Governor William D. Moseley in 1845 featured a flag with bars of blue, gold, red, white and green, along with the motto "Let Us Alone."
Florida, which also offers a specialty plate, has an option to place "In God We Trust" instead of the official state nickname or county name; [149] Georgia also provides for such an option, [150] while North Carolina offers an option with North Carolina's state motto and "In God We Trust" instead of "First in Flight" or "First in Freedom". [151]
Motto: In God We Trust; Song: Swanee River (Old Folks at Home) by Stephen Foster; Play: Cross and Sword by Paul Green; Festival: Calle Ocho Open House; Renaissance Festival: Italian Renaissance Festival at Vizcaya; Beverage: Orange juice; Pie: Key lime pie (as of July 1, 2006) Quarter