New State Symbols for 2016

State	Symbol	Designation	Adopted	News
New Jersey	Butterfly	Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes)	Jamuary 11, 2016	Read now
Tennessee	Rifle	Barrett Model M82/M107	February 29, 2016	Read now
Tennessee	Symbol	Circular feature of state flag (tristar)	March 2, 2016	Read now
Tennessee	Veterans poem	“Echoes from a Soldier’s Grave,” by Sergeant First Class Ernest E. Sharp	March 2, 2016	Read now
Wyoming	Shrub	Wyomimg big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata wyomingensi)	March 4, 2016	Read now
Virginia	Snake	Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)	March 7, 2016	Read now
Florida	Honey	Tupelo honey	March 16, 2016	Read now
Georgia	Historic House	Old Govenor's Mansion, Milledgeville	House March 16, 2016	Read now
Georgia	Historic House	Old Govenor's Mansion, Milledgeville	Senate March 22, 2016	Read now
Mississippi	Wildlife heritage museum	Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum in Leland	March 28, 2016	Read now
Virginia	Rock	Nelsonite	April 1, 2016	Read now
Maine	Crustacean	Maine lobster (Homarus americanus)	April 4, 2016	Read now
Georgia	Adoptable dog	Dog	April 26, 2016	Read now
Alabama	Cake	Lane cake	May 10, 2016	Read now
Vermont	Vegetable	Gilfeather turnip	May 24,2016	Read now
North Carolina	Veterans Day parade	Veterans Day Parade held in the Town of Warsaw	June 24, 2016	Read now
Rhode Island	Marine mammal	Harbor seal	July 14, 2016	Read now
Illinois	Artifact	Pirogue	July 15, 2016	Read now
Delaware	Maypole dancing	Dance	July 29, 2016	Read now
Delaware	Golden Retriever	Dog	August 3, 2016	Read now
Nevada	Fabric	Denim	September 23, 2016	Read now