List of Rhode Island state symbols
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The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
Contents
State insignia
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Flag of Rhode Island |  |
1640 (originally) 1916 (formally) |
| Motto | Hope | Hope | 1664 |
| Nickname | The Ocean State Little Rhody The Plantation State |
The Ocean State Little Rhody The Plantation State |
1971 |
| Seal | Seal of Rhode Island |  |
1644 |
| Slogan | Unwind | Unwind |
2000 |
| Coat of Arms | Coat of Arms of Rhode Island |  |
1822 |
Living symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Rhode Island Red Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus |
 |
1954 |
| Fish | Striped Bass Morone saxatilis |
 |
2000 |
| Flower | Violet Viola sororia |
192px | 1968 |
| Tree | Red Maple Acer rubrum |
 |
1964 |
| Shell | Quahaug Mercenaria mercenaria |
 |
1987 |
Earth symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | Rhode Island Greening | 192px | 1991 |
| Mineral | Bowenite |  |
1966 |
| Rock | Cumberlandite |  |
1966 |
Cultural symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drink | Coffee Milk |  |
1993 |
| Song | Rhode Island, It's for Me |  |
1996 |
| Tartan | Rhode Island State Tartan | 2000 | |
| Yacht | Courageous | 2000 | |
| Ship | USS Providence | .jpg) |
1993 |
| Folk Art | Crescent Park Looff Carousel |  |
1985 |
United States coin
| Type | Symbol | Image | Coined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter dollar | Rhode Island Quarter 2001 |  |
2001 |
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