Pennsylvania - State Symbols

Pennsylvania State Symbols

Our State Flag... What can you see?

''The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 by me, William Penn. I first called the land Sylvania, which is Latin for woods.''

State Bird:Ruffed Grouse

State Animal: White-tailed DeerThere are over 1 million White-tailed Deer in Pennsylvania

State Dog: Great Dane    William Penn owned one!

State Tree: Eastern Hemlock

State Flower: Mountain Laurel

State Fish: Brook Trout

State Insect: Firefly (or Lightning Bug) What do you call them?

This tree can live for 800 years!

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