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The South > North Carolina > Identification

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State Name North Carolina
State reptile > Binomial nomenclature
Terrapene carolina
subspecies carolina
Definition: Identification > State reptile > Binomial nomenclature
Source: John
State reptile > Year adopted 1,979
Definition: Identification > State reptile > Year adopted
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state reptiles
State shells > Shell
Scotch bonnet
Definition: Identification > State shells > Shell
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state reptiles
State shells > Year designated 1,965
Definition: Identification > State shells > Year designated
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state shells
State soil
Cecil
Definition: Identification > State soil
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state shells
State tree Pine
Definition: Identification > State tree
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state soils
State tree > Binomial Nomenclature Pinus
Definition: Identification > State tree > Binomial Nomenclature
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state trees
State tree > Year adopted 1,963 [2nd of 6]
Definition: Identification > State tree > Year adopted
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state trees
Symbols > State animal
Plott Hound (State dog); Grey Squirrel (State mammal)
Definition: Identification > Symbols > State animal
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state trees
Symbols > State bird Cardinal
Definition: Identification > Symbols > State bird
Source: "State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols" by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer.
Symbols > State motto
Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem)
Definition: Identification > Symbols > State motto
Source: "State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols" by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer.
Traditional abbreviation > Other N. Car.
Definition: Identification > Traditional abbreviation > Other
Source: FirstGov Official Government Website, Wikipedia
U.S. state beverages > Drink Milk
Definition: Identification > U.S. state beverages > Drink
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by traditional abbreviation
U.S. state beverages > Year & Citation 1987
Definition: Identification > U.S. state beverages > Year & Citation
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state beverages
U.S. state colors > Color 1
Definition: Identification > U.S. state colors > Color 1
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state beverages
U.S. state colors > Color 2
Definition: Identification > U.S. state colors > Color 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state colors
U.S. state insects > Binomial name Apis mellifera
Definition: Identification > U.S. state insects > Binomial name
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state colors
U.S. state insects > State insect
European honey bee
Definition: Identification > U.S. state insects > State insect
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state insects
U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Rock Granite (1979)
Definition: Identification > U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Rock
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. state insects

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SOURCES: 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. states by traditional abbreviation; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state beverages ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state colors ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state insects ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

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