Georgia Code, Title 50, Chapter 3, Article 3 - Other State Symbols

• § 50-3-50 - State Bird
  The brown thrasher is designated as the official Georgia state bird.
• § 50-3-51 - State Game Bird
  The bobwhite quail is designated as the official Georgia state game bird.
• § 50-3-52 - State Fish
  The largemouth bass is designated as the official Georgia state fish.
• § 50-3-53 - State Floral Emblem
  The Cherokee rose is adopted as the floral emblem of the State of Georgia.
• § 50-3-54 - State Wild Flower
  The native azaleas (Rhododendron sp.), collectively, are designated as the Georgia state wild flower.
• § 50-3-55 - Official Tree
  The live oak is adopted as the official tree emblematic of the State of Georgia.
• § 50-3-56 - Official Fossil
  The shark tooth is designated as the official Georgia state fossil.
• § 50-3-57 - Official Gem
  Quartz is designated as the official Georgia state gem.
• § 50-3-58 - Official Insect
  The honeybee is designated as the official Georgia state insect.
• § 50-3-59 - Official Mineral
  Staurolite is designated as the official Georgia state mineral.
• § 50-3-60 - Official Song
  The song "Georgia on My Mind" with lyrics by Mr. Stuart Gorrell and music by Mr. Hoagy Carmichael is designated as the official song...
• § 50-3-61 - Official Waltz
  The song "Our Georgia" is adopted as the official waltz of the State of Georgia.
• § 50-3-62 - Official Butterfly
  The tiger swallowtail is designated as the official Georgia state butterfly.
• § 50-3-63 - Official Reptile
  The gopher tortoise is designated as the official Georgia state reptile.
• § 50-3-64 - Official Historic Drama
  (a) The drama, The Reach of Song, is designated as the official historic drama of the State of Georgia.(b) The Department of Economic Development...
• § 50-3-65 - Official Vegetable
  The Vidalia Sweet Onion is designated as the official Georgia state vegetable.
• § 50-3-66 - State Theater
  The Springer Opera House is designated as the official Georgia state theater.
• § 50-3-67 - Official State Folk Festival
  The Georgia Folk Festival is designated as the official Georgia state folk festival.
• § 50-3-68 - Official 'Possum
  Pogo 'Possum, created by Walt Kelly, is adopted as the official Georgia State 'Possum.
• § 50-3-69 - Official Musical Theatre
  (a) The "Peach State Summer Theatre" is designated as the official musical theatre of the State of Georgia.(b) The Department of Economic Development and...
• § 50-3-70 - Official State Fruit
  The peach is designated as the official Georgia state fruit.
• § 50-3-71 - Poultry Capital of the World
  The State of Georgia is designated as the Poultry Capital of the World.
• § 50-3-72 - State Crop; Official State Peanut Monument
  (a) The peanut is designated as the official Georgia state crop.(b) The peanut monument located in Turner County on the west side of Interstate...
• § 50-3-73 - Official Folk Dance.
  Square dancing is designated as the official Georgia folk dance.
• § 50-3-74 - Official Railroad Museum
  (a) The Central of Georgia Railroad Shops Complex in Savannah, Georgia, is designated as the official railroad museum of the State of Georgia.(b) The...
• § 50-3-75 - Official Beef Barbecue Championship Cookoff; Official Pork Barbecue Championship Cookoff
  (a) The Hawkinsville Civitan Club's "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship is designated as the official state beef barbecue championship cookoff.(b) The Dooly County Chamber...
• § 50-3-76 - Official Tartan
  (a) The Georgia tartan is designated as the official tartan of Georgia.(b) The Georgia tartan is that tartan accredited in Certificate Number 96027 by...
• § 50-3-77 - Official State Transportation History Museum Designated; Maximization of Advertising Programs
  (a) The Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia, is designated as the official state transportation history museum.(b) The Department of Economic Development and other...
• § 50-3-78 - State Official Prepared Food
  Grits are recognized as the official prepared food of the State of Georgia.
• § 50-3-79 - Official Center for Character Education
  The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum is designated as an official State of Georgia center for character education.
• § 50-3-80 - Official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center
  The Funk Heritage/Bennett Center at Reinhardt College in Waleska, Georgia, is designated as Georgia's official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center.
• § 50-3-81 - Official Amphibian
  The green tree frog is designated as the official Georgia state amphibian.
• § 50-3-82 - Official Cold Water Game Fish
  The Southern Appalachian brook trout is designated as the official Georgia cold water game fish.
• § 50-3-83 - Official Salt-Water Fish
  The red drum is designated as the official Georgia salt-water fish.
• § 50-3-84 - Official Designation of First Mural City
  (a) The City of Colquitt is designated as Georgia's First Mural City.(b) The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in...
• § 50-3-85 - Official Georgia Historical Civil Rights Museum
  The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum is designated an official Georgia historical civil rights museum.
• § 50-3-86 - Designation As Purple Heart State
  Georgia is designated as a "Purple Heart State," honoring our combat wounded veterans for their service and sacrifice in allowing the United States of...
• § 50-3-87 - Official State Mammal
  The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is designated as the official Georgia state mammal.

Last modified: October 14, 2016