State Symbols Guide
Pennsylvania State Symbols & Official Emblems
The Northeast State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
PA
Capital
Harrisburg
Population
13,002,700
Statehood
1787
Region
Northeast
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
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State Flag
Pennsylvania State Flag
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State Flower
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
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State Motto
Virtue, Liberty and Independence
English
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State Nickname
The Keystone State
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State Tree
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Pennsylvania
- Abbreviation
- PA
- Capital City
- Harrisburg
- Population
- 13,002,700
- Statehood Date
- December 12, 1787
- Region
- Northeast
- Number of Symbols
- 6
