Connecticut State Symbols
Connecticut State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
Connecticut is a state rich with history. Students studying here can visit Mark Twain's Hartford home where he created the literary characters Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. Also nearby is the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, where visitors can learn all about the famous author and her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, which was instrumental in shaping US society and culture.
Connecticut is one of the original 13 states, and known as the "Constitution State." Connecticut gets its name from an Algonquian word meaning "land on the long tidal river." Hartford has been the capital of Connecticut since 1875 and the state animal (mammal) is the sperm whale (Physeter Macrosephalus) .
Connecticut State Symbols contains descriptions and pictures of the state symbols, emblems, and mascots of the state, which can be quickly accessed. This resource guide represents many of Connecticut state facts such as Connecticut state symbols, the state flower, the state gemstone, the state insect, the state tree, the state bird, the state animal, the state flag that flies over Connecticut, and the capital, as well as many more symbols, emblems, and mascots.
