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New York State FlagNew York State Flag

State FruitState Fruit

The apple was adopted as the State The apple was adopted as the State fruit in 1976. Apples are sweet and fruit in 1976. Apples are sweet and crisp. crisp.

They come in many varieties, such They come in many varieties, such as Golden Delicious, McIntosh and as Golden Delicious, McIntosh and Winesap. Winesap.

State BeverageState Beverage

Milk comes from the dairy cow. Milk comes from the dairy cow. Butter, cheese and ice cream are Butter, cheese and ice cream are

made from milk. made from milk. It was adopted as the State beverage It was adopted as the State beverage

in 1981. in 1981.

State Marine / Saltwater State Marine / Saltwater FishFish

The striped bass was adopted as the State The striped bass was adopted as the State marine or saltwater fish in 2006. marine or saltwater fish in 2006.

Striped bass or "stripers" are silvery with 7 Striped bass or "stripers" are silvery with 7 to 8 black stripes. to 8 black stripes.

They are found seasonally in the tidal They are found seasonally in the tidal portion of the Hudson River and coastal portion of the Hudson River and coastal waters around Long Island. waters around Long Island.

State TreeState Tree

The sugar maple is The sugar maple is our main source of our main source of maple syrup made maple syrup made from sap stored in its from sap stored in its trunk. trunk.

Its leaves are pointed Its leaves are pointed and turn bright and turn bright colors in the fall. colors in the fall.

The sugar maple was The sugar maple was adopted as the State adopted as the State tree in 1956. tree in 1956.

Niagara Falls, New York

State FlowerState Flower

The rose was adopted as the State flower The rose was adopted as the State flower in 1955. in 1955.

Roses are soft, fragrant flowers with Roses are soft, fragrant flowers with thorny stems. They grow in bushes and are thorny stems. They grow in bushes and are seen in many gardens. seen in many gardens.

State InsectState Insect

The ladybug is an orange beetle with black The ladybug is an orange beetle with black spots. spots.

It helps gardeners by eating tiny pests that It helps gardeners by eating tiny pests that ruin plants. ruin plants.

The ladybug was adopted as the State The ladybug was adopted as the State insect in 1989. insect in 1989.

State BirdState Bird

The bluebird was The bluebird was adopted as the adopted as the State bird in State bird in 1970. 1970.

The bluebird is The bluebird is one of the first one of the first birds to return birds to return North each North each spring.spring.

State AnimalState Animal

Beavers build dams across streams Beavers build dams across streams by packing mud with their long, flat by packing mud with their long, flat tails. tails.

The beaver was adopted as the State The beaver was adopted as the State animal in 1975. animal in 1975.

State Freshwater FishState Freshwater Fish

The brook trout was adopted as the The brook trout was adopted as the State freshwater fish in 1975. State freshwater fish in 1975.

Brook trout live in freshwater Brook trout live in freshwater brooks, lakes and streams. brooks, lakes and streams.

State FossilState Fossil

Eurypterus remipes, a 420 million Eurypterus remipes, a 420 million year-old eurypterid, was adopted as year-old eurypterid, was adopted as the State fossil in 1984. the State fossil in 1984.

Eurypterids are extinct, distant Eurypterids are extinct, distant relatives of the horseshoe crab. relatives of the horseshoe crab.

State GemState Gem

The garnet was adopted as the State The garnet was adopted as the State gem in 1969. gem in 1969.

Garnets are used in jewelry and are Garnets are used in jewelry and are a dark red color. a dark red color.

State MuffinState Muffin

The apple muffin was The apple muffin was adopted as the State adopted as the State muffin in 1987 as a muffin in 1987 as a result of the efforts of result of the efforts of students throughout students throughout New York State. New York State.

Apple muffins are Apple muffins are made by adding made by adding small pieces of apple small pieces of apple to muffin batter to muffin batter before it is baked. before it is baked.

State ShellState Shell

The bay scallop was adopted as the The bay scallop was adopted as the State shell in 1988. State shell in 1988.

They live at the bottom of the sea They live at the bottom of the sea and can swim by flapping their shells and can swim by flapping their shells together. together.

State ReptileState Reptile

The common snapping turtle was The common snapping turtle was adopted as the State reptile in 2006. adopted as the State reptile in 2006.

The common snapping turtle has a The common snapping turtle has a large head, long, saw-toothed tail, large head, long, saw-toothed tail, and stocky legs with large claws. and stocky legs with large claws.

State BushState Bush

The lilac was The lilac was adopted as the adopted as the State bush in 2006.State bush in 2006.

The lilac is an The lilac is an

ornamental shrub ornamental shrub with showy, with showy, fragrant blooms in fragrant blooms in spring and early spring and early summer. summer.