List of New Hampshire state symbols
The U.S. state of New Hampshire has several official symbols.[1]
Insignia
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Flag of New Hampshire | 1931 | 
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| Seal | Seal of New Hampshire | 1931 | 
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| Emblem | New Hampshire State Emblem | 1945[2] | 
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| Motto | Live Free or Die | 1945 | |
| Nickname | The Granite State | ||
| Highway sign | Number of route within an outline of the Old Man of the Mountain | 
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| Quarter reverse | 2000 | 
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Species
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Purple finch Haemorhous purpureus |
1957 | 
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| Raptor | Red-tailed Hawk[3] Buteo jamaicensis |
2019 | |
| Flower | Purple lilac Syringa vulgaris |
1919 | 
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| Tree | White birch Betula papyrifera |
1947 | 
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| Animal | White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus |
1983 | 
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| Freshwater game fish | Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis |
1994 | 
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| Dog | Chinook | 2009 | 
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| Saltwater game fish | Striped bass Morone saxatilis |
1994 | 
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| Insect | Ladybug Coccinellidae |
1977 | .JPG)
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| Fruit | Pumpkin | 2006 | 
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| Wildflower | Pink lady's slipper Cypripedium acaule |
1990 | 
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| Amphibian | Red-spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens |
1985 | 
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| Butterfly | Karner Blue Plebejus melissa samuelis |
1992 | .jpg)
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| Poultry | New Hampshire Red | 2018 | 
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| Berry | Blackberry[4] | 2017 | 
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| Spider | Daring Jumping Spider[5] | 2021 |  |
| Marsupial | Virginia opossum (renamed "New Hampshire Opossum") [6] | 2025 |  |
Geology
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Beryl | 1985 | 
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| Gem | Smokey quartz | 1985 | 
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| Rock | Granite | 1985 | 
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Culture
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song | "Old New Hampshire" | 1947 | |
| Sport | Skiing | 1998 | 
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| Tartan | New Hampshire state tartan | 1995 | 
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References
- ^ "Fast New Hampshire Facts". NH.gov. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, Title I, Section 3:1
- ^ "State Raptor, New Hampshire Almanac". NH.gov. State of New Hampshire. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Fehlau, Erin (June 16, 2017). "Blackberry now the state berry of NH". WMUR News. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Governor Chris Sununu Signs Spider Bill, 7 Other Bills Into Law". Governor Christopher T. Sununu. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Playing 'possum: NH now has an official state marsupial". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved 2025-08-08.