North Carolina Official State Symbols

Kimberly M Critzer

ABSPD 2009 Institute

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Carolina Red Berry

The Official North Carolina Red Berry

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

NORTH CAROLINASESSION 2001

Adopted the Strawberry as North Carolina’s

Official Red Berry NC SESSION LAW 2001-488 HOUSE BILL 382

Fun Facts about Strawberries  

• Strawberries are a member of the rose family. • On average, there are 200 seeds in a strawberry. • The strawberry is the only fruit with the seeds on

the outside of the fruit. • Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the

spring. • One cup of strawberries is only 55 calories. • Ninety-four per cent of United States households

consume strawberries. • The strawberry you eat is not really a fruit or a

berry but is the enlarged receptacle of the flower.• Source: http://www.twin-o.com/funfact.html

The Official North

Carolina Blue Berry

The Official North Carolina Blue Berry

Is the Blueberry

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2001Adopted the

Blueberry as North Carolina’sOfficial Blue Berry

NC SESSION LAW 2001-488 HOUSE BILL 382

Fun Facts about Blueberries• Over 200 million pounds of blueberries are grown every

year in North America. • Blueberries are related to azaleas, camellias, heathers,

and rhododendrons. • Blueberries are native to North America. • Blueberries weren't improved by scientific breeding

work until the early 1900s. • Blueberries won't ripen once they are picked. • Blueberries are becoming more popular than ever, over

1500 new products containing blueberries were introduced last year.

• Blueberries have more antioxidants than most other fruits and vegetables.

• 1/2 cup of blueberries has only 42 calories.• Source: http://www.twin-o.com/funfact.html

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Carolina Beverage

The Official North Carolina Beverageis Milk

• 1986 Milk Television Commercial

• Milk Matters• Michigan State Uni

versity Extension• United States Dep

artment of Agricultural Resources

Milk the Official Beverage of North Carolina

The North Carolina General Assembly of 1987 adopted

milk as the official State Beverage.

CHAPTER 347 SENATE BILL 396

The Official North

CarolinaBird

The Official North Carolina Bird

• The Cardinal was selected by popular choice as our State Bird on March 4, 1943. (Session Laws, 1943. c. 595).

• The Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is sometimes called the Winter Redbird because it is most noticeable during the winter when it is the only "redbird" present.

• Singing Winter Red Bird

The Official North

CarolinaBoat

The Official North Carolina BoatSource: North Carolina Maritime History Councilhttp://www.ncmaritimehistory.org/hiver_2.htm

The Official North Carolina Carnivorous

Plant

The Official North Carolina Carnivorous Plant

BrainPOP - Science - Carnivorous PlantsWatch BrainPOP - Science - Carnivorous Plants

Sources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2GEUT66tMhttp://www.plantaficionado.com/pictures/venus-fly-trap.jpg

The Official North Carolina

ChristmasTree

The Official North CarolinaChristmas Tree

• The General Assembly of 2005 adopted the Fraser Fir as the official Christmas Tree for the State of North Carolina.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFNORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2005SESSION LAW 2005-387

HOUSE BILL 1316

The Fraser Fir’s has thick, layered branches, that are silver and blue tipped, with a distinct deep woods forest scent, and a beautiful robust shape.

Source: So Ho Trees

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Carolina Colors

The Official North Carolina ColorsRed and Blue

• The General Assembly of 1945 declared Red and Blue of shades appearing in the North Carolina State Flag and the American Flag as the official State Colors.

• Session Laws , 1945, c. 878

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/nc_flag.htm

The Official North Carolina

Community Theater

The Official North Carolina Community Theater

• In 2007, the General Assembly designated the Thalian Association of Wilmington as the Official Community Theater of the State of North Carolina (Session Laws, 2007, c. 68).

• Visit the Thalian Association of Wilmington’s website:

Click Here to visit the website

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Carolina Dances

The Official North Carolina DancesTraditional Clogging and The Shag

North Carolina’s ownCane Creek Cloggers

• Watch the Cane Creek Cloggers

The Shag• Carl and Joy Williams S

hagging in Greensboro, NC

The Official North

Carolina Dog

The Official North Carolina DogThe Plot Hound

• The Plott Hound breed of dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) originated in the mountains of North Carolina around 1750 and is the only breed known to have originated in this State. Named for Jonathan Plott who developed the breed as a wild boar hound, the Plott Hound is a legendary hunting dog known as a courageous fighter and tenacious tracker. The Plott Hound is also a gentle and extremely loyal companion to hunters of North Carolina.

Source: http://www.coondawgs.com/breedpics/plott.jpg

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Carolina Festivals

The Official North Carolina Festivals The State of North Carolina has

several official festivals.

• Hertford County Watermelon Festival• Fair Bluff Watermelon Festival• Folkmoot USA• Ayden Collard Festival• Lexington Barbecue Festival

Bring on the fun, food, and friends!

The Official North

Carolina Fish

The Official North Carolina Fishis the Channel Bass

• Also known as the Red Drum

Source: http://www.reddrum.com/images/drum1.gif

The Official North

Carolina Flag

The Official North Carolina Flag

Source: http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/nc_flag.htm

The Official North

Carolina Flower

The Official North Carolina FlowerThe Dogwood

The General Assembly of 1941 designated the dogwood as the State Flower. (Session Laws , 1941, c. 289). The Dogwood (Cornus florida) is one of the most prevalent trees in North Carolina and can be found in all parts of the State from the mountains to the coast. It’s blossoms, which appear in early spring and continue on into summer, are most often found in white, although shades of pink and red are not uncommon.

The Official North Carolina

Freshwater Trout

The Official North CarolinaFreshwater Trout is the Southern

Appalachian Brook Trout

The Official North

Carolina Fruit

The Official North Carolina Fruit is the Scuppernong grape

Scuppernong Juice:Crush thoroughly 3 pounds (about 9 cups or 4 pints) fully ripe scuppernongs.Add 1 cups water. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.Strain through jelly bag or cheese cloth.

Scuppernong grape recipes

Source: http://www.outerbeaches.com/OuterBanks/AllAboutOBX/Folklore/

The Official North

Carolina Insect

The Official North Carolina Insect The Honey Bee

The Official North

Carolina Mammal

The Official North Carolina Mammal is the Gray Squirrel

The General Assembly of 1969 designated

theGray Squirrel as the official State Mammal.

(Session Laws, 1969, c. 1207).

The Official North Carolina

Military Academy

The Official North CarolinaMilitary Academy is

Oak Ridge Military Academy

Source: http://suescheffblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/oakridge.jpg

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Carolina Nicknames

The Official North Carolina Nicknames

The Old North State

Have students Research

The Old North State.Remember: The five

W’sWho WhatWhereWhenWhy

Tar Heel State

Have students Research

Tar Heel State.

The Official North CarolinaBirthplace of Traditional

Pottery

The Official North CarolinaBirthplace of Traditional Pottery

The 2005 General Assembly designated

the Seagrove Area of North Carolina as the State Birthplace of North Carolina Traditional Pottery (Session Laws, 2005, c. 78

). Click here to watch Tom Gray create a beautiful piece of pottery.

The Official North

Carolina Reptile

The Official North Carolina Reptile is the Eastern Box Turtle

The Official North

Carolina Rock

The Official North Carolina Rock

GraniteThe General

Assembly of 1979 designated Granite as the official Rock for the State of North Carolina. (Session Laws, 1979, c. 906).

The Official North

Carolina Seal

The Official North Carolina Seal

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Carolina Shell

The Official North Carolina Shell is the Scotch Bonnet

• The General Assembly of 1965 designated the Scotch Bonnet (pronounced bonay) as the State Shell. (Session Laws, 1965, c. 681).

• First cataloged by Ingaz, Edler von Born, in 1778, the Scotch Bonnet (Phalium granulatum) is found along the the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Brazil. The shell was so named because of its resemblance to the caps worn by Scottish peasants, and because the coloration resembles a Scottish plaid or tartan.

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Carolina Song

The Official North Carolina Song is The Old North State

• Carolina! Carolina! heaven's blessings attend her,While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her,Tho' the scorner may sneer at and witlings defame her,Still our hearts swell with gladness whenever we name her.Hurrah! Hurrah! the Old North State forever,Hurrah! Hurrah! the good Old North State.

• Tho' she envies not others, their merited glory,Say whose name stands the foremost, in liberty's story,Tho' too true to herself e'er to crouch to oppression, Who can yield to just rule a more loyal submission.Hurrah! Hurrah! the Old North State forever,Hurrah! Hurrah! the good Old North State.

• Then let all those who love us, love the land that we live in,As happy a region as on this side of heaven,Where plenty and peace, love and joy smile before us,Raise aloud, raise together the heart thrilling chorus.Hurrah! Hurrah! the Old North State forever,Hurrah! Hurrah! the good Old North State.

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Carolina State Stone

The Official North Carolina State Stone is the Emerald

These minerals include some of the most valuable and unique gems in the world. An emerald crystal weighing 1869 carats,thought to be the largest everfound in North America, wasunearthed in late 2003 at a mine in Hiddenite, near Statesville. A 71-carat stone found on the same property yielded two finished stones--the 7.85 carat Carolina Prince that sold for $500,000, and the Carolina Queen (18.88 carats).Source:

http://northcarolinaemeralds.info/HiddeniteDistrict/NAEMMine/NAEM.htm

The Official North

Carolina Tartan

The Official North Carolina Tartan

The Official North

Carolina Toast

The Official North Carolina Toast Here's to the land of the long leaf pine,

The summer land where the sun doth shine,Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great,Here's to "Down Home," the Old North State!

Here's to the land of the cotton bloom white,Where the scuppernong perfumes the breeze at night,Where the soft southern moss and jessamine mate,'Neath the murmuring pines of the Old North State!

Here's to the land where the galax grows,Where the rhododendron's rosette glows,Where soars Mount Mitchell's summit great,In the "Land of the Sky," in the Old North State!

Here's to the land where maidens are fair,Where friends are true and cold hearts rare,The near land, the dear land, whatever fate,The blest land, the best land, the Old North State!

The Official North

Carolina Tree

The Official North Carolina Tree is the Pine Tree

The Official North

Carolina Vegetable

The Official North Carolina Vegetable is the Sweet Potato

Quick Baked Sweet Potato:Wash sweet potatoes.Puncture a few timeswith a fork. Place onpaper towel on microwave-safe dish. Cookon high for 4-5 minutes forthe first potato, plus 2-3minutes for eachadditional potato. Turn over potatoes halfwaythrough cooking.

Source: http://www.mealsforyou.com/cgi-bin/recipe?id.10180

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Carolina Wildflower

The Official North Carolina Wildflower is the Carolina Lily

In 2003, the General Assembly designated the Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii) as the official State wildflower (Session Laws, 2003, c. 426).

Source: http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/North_Carolina/carolina-lily-and-mantis.jpg

References(1986). Milk commercial. YouTube Web site:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYxmvMc5zZQ Basic microwave sweet potato. Meals for you Web site: http://www.mealsforyou.com/cgi-bin/recipe?id.10180 BrainPOP - science - carnivorous plants. YouTube Web site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2GEUT66tM Breed pics. CoonDawgs.com Web site: http://www.coondawgs.com/breedpics/plott.jpg Cane creek cloggers - Jubille. YouTube Web site:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsghidH7kQA Cardinal singing its heart out. YouTube Web site:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3vRwNpISO4&feature=related Carl and Joy Williams compete in Greensboro NC at the Carolina classic ballroom competition 2008. YouTube Web site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-fpOqyaRsg&feature=related Fun diary links. United States Department of Agriculture Web site:http://aipl.arsusda.gov/kc/kidlinks.htmlFun facts about fruit. Twin-O Ontelaunee Orchards Web site: http://www.twin-o.com/funfact.html Milk, cheese and ice cream. from Michigan State University Extension Web site:http://web1.msue.msu.edu/dairy/products.html#top Milk Matters. National Institutes of Health Web site: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/teachers/index.cfm North Carolina emeralds. NAEM Emerald Mine Hiddenite District Hiddenite, Alexander County, North CarolinaWeb site: http://northcarolinaemeralds.info/HiddeniteDistrict/NAEMMine/NAEM.htm North Carolina register of historic vessels. North Carolina Maritime History Council Web site:http://www.ncmaritimehistory.org/hiver_2.htm North Carolina state community theatre. Thalian Association Web site:http://www.thalian.org/cms/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 North Carolina symbols. State Symbols USA Web site: http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/North_Carolina/carolina-lily-and-mantis.jpgNorth Carolina: The North Carolina State Flag. Netstate Web site: http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/nc_flag.htmRed drum. RedDrum.com Web site: http://www.reddrum.com/images/drum1.gifShallowbowls. from YouTube Web site:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJVIEX0TvB4&eurl=http://tgraypots.blogspot.com/2009/02/shallow-bowls.html&feature=player_embeddedSueScheffBlog. SueScheffBlog Web site: http://suescheffblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/oakridge.jpgThe mystery of the mother vineyard. Outer Banks Folklore Web site: http://www.outerbeaches.com/OuterBanks/AllAboutOBX/Folklore/The State Symbols. NC Encyclopedia. 2007. State Library of North Carolina. 02/23/2009http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/NC/SYMBOLS/SYMBOLS.htmVenus fly trap. Plant Aficionado Web site: http://www.plantaficionado.com/pictures/venus-fly-trap.jpg