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 Mountain Laurel |
 Pennsylvania |
 Pennsylvania State Flag |
 Ruffed Grouse |
State Bird: Ruffed Grouse State Animal: Whitetail Deer State Dog: Great Dane State Fish: Brook Trout State Insect: Firefly State Flower: Mountain Laurel Beautification and Conservation plant: Penngift Crownvetch State Tree: Western Hemlock State Fossil: Phacops rana |
State Beverage: Milk State Song: "Pennsylvania," was written and composed by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner Motto: Virtue, liberty, independence Origin of State Name: The name means "Penn's woodland" and honors Admiral William Penn, whose son, William Penn, founded the colony. Nickname for State: The Keystone State. The term was probably first usedin reference to the state's political importance. Nickname for residents: Pennsylvanians |