Pennsylvania - State Symbols
State Animal 
The Whitetail Deer (Odocoileus virginanus)
State Bird Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa Umbellus)
State Dog The Great Dane (Canis familiaris)
State Fish Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
State Insect Firefly (Photinus sp.order.Coleoptera)
State Beverage Milk is the official state beverage
State Flower Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
State Plant Penngift Crownvetch (Coronilla varia l., Penngift)
State Fossil The Trilobite (Phacops Rana)
State Tree Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
State Ship The restored United States Brig Niagara is the Flagship of Pennsylvania
State Song
The official state song of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was adopted by the General
Assembly and signed into law by Governor Robert P. Casey on November 29, 1990. This
song, "Pennsylvania," was written and composed by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner
and is the official song for all public purposes.
State Flag
Pennsylvania's State Flag is more of a square than a rectangle. It is composed of
a blue field on which the State Coat of Arms is embroidered. Draft horses are on
either side of the coat of arms and the American eagle rests on the top. The scroll
at the bottom reads Virtue, Liberty and Independence.
Pennsylvania Seal
The State seal displays a shield with a sailing ship, a plough, and three sheaves of wheat. The combination
of symbols on the shield could represent seals from early Pennsylvania counties. The ship under sail, which
was on Philadelphia County's seal, symbolizes the commercial network across the state and around the world.
The plough, which was on Chester County's seal, symbolizes the rich resources of the Commonwealth. The
wheat symbolizes the harvest of not only agriculture and minerals but also of creative minds. The seal of
Sussex county, Delaware had three sheaves of wheat. This was originally a part of the Pennsylvania province.
The reverse of this first seal shows a woman who represents liberty. Her left hand holds a wand topped
by a liberty cap, a French symbol of liberty. In her right hand is a drawn sword. She is trampling upon
Tyranny, represented by a lion. The entire design is encircled by the legend "Both Can't Survive."
The Indian cornstalk of plenty and an olive branch of peace are on either side of the shield.
The crest of the shield is a Bald eagle with outstretched wings symbolizing sovereignty with hope and purity.
Coat of Arms
Heraldic in design, it consisted of: a shield, which displayed the
emblem of the State Seal, the ship, plough, and sheaves of
wheat; an eagle for the crest; two black horses as supporters; and the motto "Virtue, Liberty
and Independence." An olive branch and a cornstalk were crossed below the shield. Behind
each horse was a stalk of corn, but these were omitted after 1805.