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RIRhode Island State Symbols
Rhode Island's official symbols
Nickname
The Ocean State / Little Rhody
State bird
Rhode Island Red
State flower
Violet
State tree
Red Maple
State motto
Hope
State song
Rhode Island, It's for Me
Capital
Providence
Statehood year
1790
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 Rhode Island got its nickname
Rhode Island is best known as "The Ocean State." The nickname reflects the state's signature feature — and Rhode Island has multiple official and unofficial nicknames.
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