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PAPennsylvania State Symbols
Pennsylvania's official symbols
Nickname
The Keystone State
State bird
Ruffed Grouse
State flower
Mountain Laurel
State tree
Eastern Hemlock
State motto
Virtue, liberty, and independence
State song
Pennsylvania
Capital
Harrisburg
Statehood year
1787
About state symbols
Every US state has officially designated symbols — usually a bird, flower, tree, motto, and song — chosen to represent the state's identity, history, or natural environment. These symbols often appear on state license plates, state quarters, government seals, and tourism materials.
How Pennsylvania got its nickname
Pennsylvania is best known as "The Keystone State." The nickname reflects the state's signature feature.
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