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The South > Georgia > Identification

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50 State Quarters > Quarter details > Mintage Figures 939,932,000 [9th of 41]
ISO 3166-2:US > Codes > Sorted by Name > States US-GA
State amphibians > Binomial nomenclature Hyla cinerea
State butterflies > Binomial nomenclature Papilio glaucus
State butterflies > State butterfly Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
State butterflies > Year
1988(, Office of Secretary of state of Georgia website.)
State fossil > Age
Cretaceous–
Miocene
State fossil > Binomial nomenclature undetermined
State fossil > Common name
shark tooth
State mottos > Motto
Wisdom, justice, and moderation
State Name Georgia
State reptile
Gopher tortoise
State reptile > Binomial nomenclature Gopherus polyphemus
State reptile > Year adopted 1,989
State shells > Shell Knobbed Whelk
State shells > Year designated 1,987
State soil
Tifton
State tree
Live oak
State tree > Binomial Nomenclature Quercus virginiana
Symbols > State animal Right Whale
Symbols > State bird
Brown Thrasher (State bird); Bobwhite Quail (State game bird)
Symbols > State motto
Wisdom, justice, and moderation; and Agriculture and Commerce
U.S. state insects > Binomial name Apis mellifera
U.S. state insects > State insect
European honey bee
U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Mineral Staurolite
U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Rock Quartz

SOURCES: Wikipedia: 50 State Quarters ; Wikipedia: ISO 3166-2:US ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state amphibians; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state butterflies; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state fossils; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state mottos; John; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state reptiles; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state shells; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state soils; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state trees; "State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols" by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer.; FirstGov Official Government Website, Wikipedia; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state insects ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: GA

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