In the United States most but not all US States have declared state fish that represent their state.  These fish generally are a sporting fish that is sought after by fisherman or may be in large numbers in the state.  In some instances such as Hawaii, the Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa also known as a reef triggerfish is such a beautiful fish it represents the beauty of the islands of Hawaii.  The only states without state fish currently are Ohio, Kansas, and Arkansas.

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Currently only three US states have nominated crustaceans as state symbols in the United States.  Louisiana has declared the Crayfish it's state crustacean, Maryland the Blue Crab, and Oregon's is the Dungeness Crab.  These crustaceans are a major part of the economy and culture in these three states which leads to them becoming state symbols.

Louisianna State Crustacean ~Crawfish (Procambarus clarkii) Maryland State Crustacean ~Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Oregon State Crustacean ~Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister)

In the United States some US States have designated Amphibians as state symbols.  Not all 50 states have State Amphibians.  Generally states that designate Amphibians as a state symbol do so out of tradition or the state legislature has done so due to the amphibian being special to their state.

Alabama State Amphibian - Red Hills Salamander ~Phaeognathus hubrichti Arizona State Amphibian - Arizona Tree Frog ~Hyla eximia Colorado State Amphibian - Western Tiger Salamander ~Ambystoma mavortium Georgia State Amphibian - American Green Tree Frog ~Hyla cinerea Illinois State Amphibian - Eastern Tiger Salamander ~Ambystoma tigrinum Iowa State Amphibian - North American Bullfrog ~Rana catesbeiana Kansas State Amphibian - Barred Tiger Salamander ~Ambystoma mavortium Louisiana State Amphibian - American Green Tree Frog ~Hyla cinerea Minnesota State Amphibian - Northern Leopard Frog ~Rana pipiens Missouri State Amphibian - North American Bullfrog ~Rana catesbeiana New Hampshire State Amphibian - Red-spotted Newt ~Notophthalmus viridescens New Mexico State Amphibian - New Mexico Spadefoot Toad ~Spea multiplicata New York State Amphibian - Wood Frog ~Lithobates sylvaticus Ohio State Amphibian - Spotted Salamander ~Ambystoma maculatum Oklahoma State Amphibian - North American Bullfrog ~Rana catesbeiana South Carolina State Amphibian - Spotted Salamander ~Ambystoma maculatum Tennessee State Amphibian - Tennessee Cave Salamander ~Gyrinophilus palleucus Texas State Amphibian - Texas Toad ~Bufo speciosus Washington State Amphibian - Pacific Tree Frog ~Pseudacris regilla

In the United States all 50 states have a state motto, some of the states motto's have been officially declared into state legislature approved by the states congress.  States have motto's which describe the states motivation or general intent of the particular state.  Many states have their state's motto in a different language such as Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, Hawaiian, Greek, and Chinook Jargon.

Alabama ~ Audemus jura nostra defendere~We dare defend our rights

Alaska ~ North to the future

Arizona ~ Ditat Deus~God enriches

Arkansas ~ Regnat populus~The people rule

California ~ Eureka (Εὕρηκα)~I have found it

Colorado ~ Nil sine numine~Nothing without providence

Connecticut ~ Qui transtulit sustinet~He who transplanted sustains

Delaware ~ Liberty and Independence

Florida ~ In God We Trust

Georgia ~ Wisdom, Justice, Moderation

Hawaii ~ Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono~The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

Idaho ~ Esto perpetua~Let it be perpetual

Illinois ~ State sovereignty, national union

Indiana ~ The Crossroads of America

Iowa ~ Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain

Kansas ~ Ad astra per aspera~To the stars through difficulties

Kentucky ~ Deo gratiam habeamus~Let us be grateful to God

Louisiana ~ Union, justice, confidence

Maine ~ Dirigo~I lead

Maryland ~ Fatti maschii, parole femine~Manly deeds, womanly words

Massachusetts ~ Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem~By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty

Michigan ~ Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice~If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you

Minnesota ~ L'étoile du Nord~The star of the North

Mississippi ~ Virtute et armis~By valor and arms

Missouri ~ Salus populi suprema lex esto~Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law

Montana ~ Oro y plata~Gold and silver

Nebraska ~ Equality before the law

Nevada ~ All For Our Country

New Hampshire ~ Live Free or Die

New Jersey ~ Liberty and prosperity

New Mexico ~ Crescit eundo~It grows as it goes

New York ~ Excelsior~Ever upward

North Carolina ~ Esse quam videri~To be, rather than to seem

North Dakota ~ Serit ut alteri saeclo prosit~One sows for the benefit of another age

Ohio ~ With God, all things are possible

Oklahoma ~ Labor omnia vincit~Labor conquers all things

Oregon ~ Alis volat propriis~She flies with her own wings

Pennsylvania ~ Virtue, liberty, and independence

Rhode Island ~ Hope

South Carolina ~ Dum spiro spero Animis opibusque parati~While I breathe, I hope Ready in soul and resource

South Dakota ~ Under God the people rule

Tennessee ~ Agriculture and Commerce

Texas ~ Friendship

Utah ~ Industry

Vermont ~ Freedom and Unity

Virginia ~ Sic semper tyrannis~Thus always to tyrants

Washington ~ Al-ki~By and by

West Virginia ~ Montani semper liberi~Mountaineers are always free

Wisconsin ~ Forward

Wyoming ~ Equal Rights

The States in the U.S. have long since adopted Nicknames for themselves and many have change throughout time, the following list is the current Nicknames for the 50 States in the United States.  Many of these nicknames you can find throughout the state but a common place to see them is on the states license plate.

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Each of the 50 States in the United States has their own State Seals.  The seals are used for emblematic purpose and also a functional purpose when used on letterhead, plaques, entrances etc.. Often the state seal contains meaning to that particular state such as the State's Motto, or some economic feature of the state.  Often the states seal will show a representation of the past on how the state was formed or by whom.  All images provided below are ppart of the Public Domain - Feel free to use them as you wish.

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