List of U.S. state colorsW
List of U.S. state colors

This is the official list for each state's colors.

List of U.S. state dogsW
List of U.S. state dogs

Thirteen states of the United States have designated an official state dog breed. Maryland was the first state to name a dog breed as a state symbol, naming the Chesapeake Bay Retriever in 1964. Pennsylvania followed the year after, naming the Great Dane as its official breed. Dog breeds are mostly affiliated with the states that they originated in. North Carolina chose the Plott Hound as it was the only dog breed indigenous to the state.

List of U.S. state and territory flowersW
List of U.S. state and territory flowers

This is a list of U.S. state, federal district, and territory flowers: Flowers

List of U.S. state foodsW
List of U.S. state foods

This is a list of official U.S. state foods:

List of U.S. state fossilsW
List of U.S. state fossils

Most American states have made a state fossil designation, in many cases during the 1980s. It is common to designate one species in which fossilization has occurred, rather than a single specimen, or a category of fossils not limited to a single species.

List of U.S. state horsesW
List of U.S. state horses

Twelve U.S. states have designated a horse breed as the official state horse. The first state horse was designated in Vermont in 1961. The most recent state designations occurred in 2010, when North Carolina and South Carolina both declared state breeds. There have been proposals to designate a state horse in Oregon as well as in Arizona, but neither proposal is yet successful. In one state, North Dakota, the state horse is officially designated the "honorary state equine." Two additional states have not designated a specific state horse, but have designed a horse or horse breed as its official state animals: the horse in New Jersey and the Morgan horse breed in Vermont.

List of U.S. state instrumentsW
List of U.S. state instruments

This is a list of official state instruments.

List of U.S. state and territory nicknamesW
List of U.S. state and territory nicknames

The following is a table of U.S. state and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, as well as five U.S. territories.

List of U.S. state reptilesW
List of U.S. state reptiles

Twenty-eight U.S. states have named an official state reptile. As with other state symbols, states compare admirable aspects of the reptile and of the state, within designating statutes. Schoolchildren often start campaigns promoting their favorite reptile to encourage state legislators to enact it as a state symbol. Many secretaries of state maintain educational web pages that describe the state reptile.