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arguewithatree  ·  3539 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What Are Your Official State Symbols, or Do You Have a State Fish?

Gonna rep California (even though I don't really live there any more) because DC doesn't get a seat at the table :( (ninja edit: we have 3 (bird: wood thrush, flower: American Beauty rose, tree: scarlet oak)

Amphibian: California red-legged frog

Animal: California grizzly bear extinct :(

Bird: California vallet quail

Colors: Blue and gold

Dance: West Coast Swing

Fish: California golden trout

Flower: Golden poppy

Folk Dance: Square dance

Fossil: Sabre toothed cat

Gemstone: Benitoite surprisingly ugly

Insect: California dogface butterfly where is the dog idk

Marine mammal: California gray whale

Marine reptile: Pacific leatherback sea turtle

Mineral: Gold (natch)

Reptile: California desert tortoise

Soil: San Joaquin soil

Tree: California redwood

we also have a state gold rush ghost town (Bodie) and a state silver rush ghost town (Calico)