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Designation<\/b><\/td>\nSymbol \/ Emblem<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American Folk Dance<\/td>\nThe Square Dance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amphibian<\/td>\nSpotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Animal<\/td>\nWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beverage<\/td>\nMilk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bird<\/td>\nCarolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Botanical Garden<\/td>\nThe Botanical Garden of Clemson University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butterfly<\/td>\nTiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dance<\/td>\nThe Shag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dog<\/td>\nBoykin Spaniel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fish<\/td>\nStriped Bass (Morone saxatilis)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flag<\/td>\nFlag of South Carolina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flower<\/td>\nYellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folk Art and Crafts Center<\/td>\nSouth Carolina Artisans Center, Walterboro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fruit<\/td>\nPeach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grass<\/td>\nIndian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gem Stone<\/td>\nAmethyst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hall of Fame<\/td>\nSouth Carolina Hall of Fame, Myrtle Beach Convention Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hospitality Beverage<\/td>\nTea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Insect<\/td>\nCarolina Mantid (Stagmomantis carolina Johannson) or Praying Mantis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Military Academy<\/td>\nCamden Military Academy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\nThe Spiritual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Opera<\/td>\nPorgy and Bess<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pledge to State Flag<\/td>\nI salute the flag of South Carolina and pledge to the Palmetto State love, loyalty and faith.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poet Laureate<\/td>\nBennie Lee Sinclair (Mrs. Don Lewis)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Popular Music<\/td>\nBeach Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Railroad Museum<\/td>\nSouth Carolina Railroad Museum, Fairfield County<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reptile<\/td>\nLoggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rural Drama Center<\/td>\nAbbeville Opera House<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shell<\/td>\nLettered Olive (Oliva sayana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Song<\/td>\nCarolina words by Henry Timrod, music by Anne Custis Burgess
\nSouth Carolina on My Mind by Hank Martin and Buzz Arledge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spider<\/td>\nCarolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stone<\/td>\nBlue Granite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tapestry<\/td>\nFrom the Mountains to the Sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tartan<\/td>\nCarolina Tartan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tobacco Museum<\/td>\nTobacco Museum in the City of Mullins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tree<\/td>\nSabal Palmetto and commonly known as the Cabbage Palmetto (Inodes palmetto)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waltz<\/td>\nThe Richardson Waltz, arranged by Mary S. Richardson Briggs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wildflower<\/td>\nGoldenrod (Solidago altissima)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wild Game Bird<\/td>\nWild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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