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VTVermont State Symbols
Vermont's official symbols
Nickname
The Green Mountain State
State bird
Hermit Thrush
State flower
Red Clover
State tree
Sugar Maple
State motto
Freedom and unity / Stella quarta decima fulgeat ("May the 14th star shine bright")
State song
These Green Mountains
Capital
Montpelier
Statehood year
1791
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 Vermont got its nickname
Vermont is best known as "The Green Mountain State." The nickname reflects the state's signature feature.
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