First Day of Issue cover courtesy USPS. Reproduction allowed for reports or non-commercial presentations.	State Flower	Cherokee Rose
	State Bird	Brown Thrasher
	State Tree	Live Oak
	State Insect	Honeybee
	State Seashell	Knobbed Whele
	State Mammal	Right Whale
	State Wildflower	Azalea
	State Butterfly	Tiger Swallowtail
	State Fish	Largemouth Bass
	State Song	Georgia on my mind by Ray Charles
	State Nickname	Empire State of the South The Peach State

Some interesting facts about our state symbols. The Cherokee
Rose was selected as state flower because of the removal of the Cherokee
from the state in 1838 on what is now known as "Trail
of Tears. The seven white petals represent the seven clans of the
Cherokee and the yellow center represents the gold for which the land
was stolen. The Cherokee Rose still grows along the route these American
Indians followed west.

The law that established the state songs specifies the version sung
by Georgia native Ray Charles.

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