NC State Symbols
The north carolina state mammal
The eastern gray squirrel [sciurus carolinensis] was designated the offical staet mammal of north carolina in 1969.
The North Carolina state Birb
North Caolina designated the northem cardinal [ cardinalis cardinalis] as offical state bird in 1943.
state bird, state dog, state bee
north cardinal state bird
One of Americas favorite backyard birds.
north cardinal state dog
north carolina designated the plott hound as the official state dog in 1989.
north cardinal state honey bee
north carolina designated the european honey bee [ apis mellifera ] as official state insect in 1973.
state flower
north carolina state flower
the blossom of the dogwood tree [ cornus florida ] was designated as the offcial state flower of north carolina in 1941.