North Carolina’s state song was widely popular and served as the unofficial state song since the time it was written in 1835. It wasn’t written into law, however, until 1927. 6 / 14UNC ...

Many of North Carolina’s state symbols, including the state salamander and freshwater fish, were adopted in the last 20 years, according to NCpedia. Here are some other symbols of North Carolina: ...

North Carolina has a long list of state symbols, like state tree bird and flower, and other official adoptions that native Tar Heels might remember from school, but some of the more distinctive ...

North Carolina has over 60 official state symbols. These symbols include the state bird (cardinal), flower (dogwood), and tree (pine). The state also has official designations for a reptile, fish ...

In 1776, after the U.S. achieved independence from Britain (but before North Carolina became a state in 1789), the Provincial Congress commissioned the creation of a new seal. However, it is ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

The state flag emerged in 1861 at North Carolina's state constitutional convention. This is where the state's delegates voted to join the Confederacy. This meant that it was trying to secede from ...

The Southern Poverty Law Center last week announced that, in 2020, North Carolina removed more Confederate symbols than any other state except Virginia.. There were at least 168 symbols and ...

Many of North Carolina’s state symbols, including the state salamander and freshwater fish, were adopted in the last 20 years, according to NCpedia. Here are some other symbols of North Carolina: ...

North Carolina natives know the cardinal is the state bird and the dogwood is the state flower. But some official state symbols may have slipped your mind since grade school, and perhaps you’ve ...

Many of North Carolina’s state symbols, including the state salamander and freshwater fish, were adopted in the last 20 years, according to NCpedia. Here are some other symbols of North Carolina: ...

North Carolina has a long list of state symbols, like state tree bird and flower, and other official adoptions that native Tar Heels might remember from school, but some of the more distinctive ...