List of Rhode Island state symbols

Location of the state of Rhode Island in the United States of America

The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

Insignia

Further information: List of U.S. state, district, and territorial 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
Coral Northern Star Coral
Astrangia poculata 		2021
Fish Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis 		2000
Flower Violet
Viola sororia 		1968
Insect American Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus americanus 		2015
Tree Red Maple
Acer rubrum 		1964
Shell Quahaug
Mercenaria mercenaria 		1987

Earth symbols

Type Symbol Image Adopted
Fruit Rhode Island Greening Apple 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, SSV Oliver Hazard Perry 1993
Folk Art Crescent Park Looff Carousel 1985
Appetizer Calamari 2014[1]

United States coin

Type Symbol Image Coined
Quarter dollar Rhode Island Quarter 2001 2001

References

  • "State Symbols". Government of Rhode Island. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  1. ^ "§ 42-4-19. State appetizer", State of Rhode Island General Laws, State of Rhode Island General Assembly, retrieved 2020-07-16
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