Georgia State Facts | Georgia State Symbol
Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States. It began as a British colony in 1733, the last and southernmost of the original Thirteen Colonies to be established. Georgia is bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina, to the northeast by South Carolina, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Florida, and to the west by Alabama. Georgia has many state symbol and those symbols are approved by the government of Georgia. The Symbol of Georgia State Tree is Live Oak and the Bird symbol is Brown Thrasher. Georgia is an attractive destination for tourist. In the Atlanta area, World of Coke, Georgia Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta and Stone Mountain are important tourist attractions. Stone Mountain is Georgia’s “most popular attraction”; receiving over four million tourists per year. The Georgia Aquarium, in Atlanta, was the largest aquarium in the world in 2010 according to Guinness World Records.
Flag of Georgia state | Georgia Flag Facts | US State Flags
The Current National flag of Georgia was adopted on May 8, 2003. The Official Name of Georgia Flag is “Georgia Stars and Bars”. The Color of The Flag is Red, White, and Blue.
The Seal of Georgia State
The Great Seal of the State of Georgia is a device that has historically been used to authenticate government documents executed by the state of Georgia. The first great seal of the state was specified in the State Constitution of 1777, and its current form was adopted in 1914.
State Animal of Georgia
White-Tailed Deer is a National State Animal of Georgia. On April 30, 2015, Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 70 into law on recognizing the white-tailed deer as the state mammal (keep in mind, Georgia does have a state marine mammal, the North Atlantic right whale) National State Animal of Georgia.