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State Marine Animal
State Gem
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/150325-crittercam-manatee-vin?source=searchvideo
The state gem is the moonstone. It was officially chosen in 1970. A fun fact is that it isn't found in Florida...or on the Moon!
The state marine animal is the manatee. It was officially chosen in 1975. It is often called a sea-cow.
State Anthem
State Flag
The state anthem is called, "Florida, Where The Saw Grass Meets The Sky." and was written by Jah Hinton.
The state flag looks like this:
State Motto
Fun fact:
They had to add a red cross on the back so it wouldn't look like they were surrendering.
The state motto, "In God is Our Trust" was the motto in 1868. Then in 2006, it was changed to, "In God We Trust".
State Butterfly
The state butterfly is the Longwing Zebra. It was officially chosen in 1996 by the legislature.
State Shell
The state shell is the horse conch and has been since 1969. The cool thing is that it can grow up to 24 inches long.
State Stone
State Animal
https://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/558764.htm
The state stone is the Agatized Coral. It was chosen as the state stone in 1979. The three places you'll most likely see it in are Tampa Bay, the Ecofina River, and the Withlacoochee/Suwannee river beds.
Florida's state animal is the Florida panther. it was voted to be the state animal in 1982 by students throughout the state. The panther has been protected since 1958.
State Beverage
http://www.cfbw.com/statebird.shtml
State Bird
The state beverage is orange juice. A fun fact is that frozen orange juice was a million-dollar industry.
The state bird is the Mockingbird. It likes to sing all night long and under the bright springtime moon.
State Reptile
State Flower
The state reptile is the American Alligator. It was officially chosen in 1987.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/croc_american
State Tree
The state flower is the orange blossom. They chose it because it is the most fragrant. The tree it grows on is actually a compact evergreen tree.
The state tree is the Sabal palm. It was also suggested to replace the coconut tree on the state seal. It's the most widely distributed palm in Florida.