U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by theirstate legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition. Some, such asflags,seals, andtrees have been created or chosen by all U.S.polities, while others, such asstate crustaceans,state mushrooms, andstate toys have been chosen by only a few.
| State | Amphibian | Bat | Bird | Cat | Crustacean | Dinosaur | Dog | Fish | Game animal | Horse | Insect | Mammal | Marine mammal | Microbe | Raptor | Reptile | Shell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 5 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 47 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 |
| State | Botanical garden or arboretum | Flower | Grass | Plant | Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8 | 50 | 19 | 12 | 50 |
| State | Bean | Beverage | Bread | Cookie | Dessert | Dish | Fruit | Grain | Muffin | Mushroom | Nut | Snack | Steak | Vegetable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| State | Fossil | Gemstone | Mineral | Rock or stone | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 44 | 36 | 39 | 31 | 48 |
| State | Coat of arms | Colors | Flag | Governor flag | Governor seal | Motto | Nickname | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14 | 12 | 50 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 49 | 50 |
| State | Dance | Firearm | Musical instrument | Poem | Ship | Song | Sport | Tartan | Theater | Toy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 1 |