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West Virginia Beginning the Adventure Slide 2 { Adopted by the legislature in 1972 Official state fruit in 1995 First grown in Clay County Used to make applesauce and juice Golden Delicious Apple Slide 3 { Official state animal in 1954 Only species of bear in WV Lives in the eastern mountain region Eats nuts, berries, fruits, acorns, and roots Black Bear Slide 4 { Named state butterfly in 1995 Also known as the milkweed butterfly Dark orange-colored wings with black lines and a black border speckled with white dots Monarch Butterfly Slide 5 { Became state fish in 1973 Only trout species native to WV Brook Trout Slide 6 { Became official state flower in 1903 Sometimes called the great laurel Flowering shrubs that can grow as tall as trees Grow best in the mountain foothills Rhododendron Slide 7 { State bird as of 1949 Male cardinals are bright red with a black throat Songbirds- members of the sparrow and finch families Eat seeds, grains, fruits, and insects Cardinal Slide 8 { Official state tree voted on by West Virginian schoolchildren in 1949 Grows to be 100ft tall Syrup and sugar made from its sap Deciduous Sugar Maple Slide 9 West Virginia State Seal Adopted in 1863 Adopted in 1863 Represents WVs government Represents WVs government Farmer and miner in the middle Farmer and miner in the middle Date of statehood is on the rock: June 20,1963; 35 th state to join the US Date of statehood is on the rock: June 20,1963; 35 th state to join the US Ivy that grows on the rock represents stability Ivy that grows on the rock represents stability Two rifles and the Cap of Liberty honor heroes who fought to make WV a new state Two rifles and the Cap of Liberty honor heroes who fought to make WV a new state Motto: Montani Semper Liberi meaning Mountaineers are always free Slide 10 West Virginia State Flag Adopted in 1929 State seal appears in the middle Stands for all West Virginians; no matter how different we are from each other, we are united in our love of our state and our freedom. Flown over government buildings, below the United States flag Slide 11 { West Virginia Capitol Located in Charleston Where government officials meet to make laws Gold-leaf dome More than 300 rooms inside Governor: Earl Ray Tomblin Slide 12 { West Virginia has 55 counties We are in Kanawha Five states border WV: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland Slide 13 { WV colors are blue and gold 3 Official songs: West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home 1947 West Virginia Hills 1961 This Is My West Virginia 1963