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From the Editors of About North Georgia |
 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 |
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| 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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