State Symbols Guide
New Jersey State Symbols & Official Emblems
The Northeast State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
NJ
Capital
Trenton
Population
9,288,994
Statehood
1787
Region
Northeast
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
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State Flag
New Jersey State Flag
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State Flower
Violet
Viola sororia
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State Motto
Liberty and Prosperity
English
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State Nickname
The Garden State
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State Tree
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- New Jersey
- Abbreviation
- NJ
- Capital City
- Trenton
- Population
- 9,288,994
- Statehood Date
- December 18, 1787
- Region
- Northeast
- Number of Symbols
- 6
