List of Connecticut state symbols


The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Symbols are found in Chapter 33, Sections 3.105–110 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, and are listed in the Connecticut State Register and Manual.

State insignia

TypeSymbolYearImage
Coat of armsThe Coat of arms of Connecticut1931
FlagWhite shield with three grapevines on a field of azure blue, with a banner below the shield depicting the state motto.1897
MottoQui Transtulit Sustinet
1897
SealThe Great seal of the state of Connecticut1784

Flora

TypeSymbolYearImage
Children's state flowerMichaela Petit's Four-O’Clocks
2015
FlowerMountain laurel
1907
TreeCharter Oak
1947

Fauna

TypeSymbolYearImage
BirdAmerican robin
1943
FishAmerican shad
2003
InsectEuropean mantis, or praying mantis
1977
AnimalSperm whale
1975
ShellfishEastern oyster
1989

Geology

TypeSymbolYearImage
FossilEubrontes giganteus1991
MineralGarnet
1977

Culture

TypeSymbolYearImage
AircraftF4U Corsair2005
Cantata"The Nutmeg"2003
ComposerCharles Ives1991
Flagship and
Tall Ship Ambassador
Freedom Schooner Amistad2003
Folk DanceSquare Dance1995
HeroNathan Hale1985
HeroinePrudence Crandall1995
Poet LaureateMargaret Gibson1985
Ship1983
SongYankee Doodle1978
TartanConnecticut state tartan1995
TroubadourConnecticut State Troubadour1991