1. North Carolina Facts

2. North Carolina State Flag

3. North Carolina Flag Facts
North Carolina's official flag was adopted in 1885.
The upper date, May 20th, 1775, commemorates the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (named for Mecklenburg County, where North Carolina citizens met to declare their freedom from Great Britain, although the original document was destroyed and some people have questioned its existence).
The lower date, April 12th, 1776, commemorates the adoption of the Halifax Resolves (this was the first official action by a colony calling for independence from Britain).

4. North Carolina State Seal

5. State Seal Facts Shows all 3 regions of NC
The 2 figures are named Liberty and Plenty.
Dates on the seal is the date of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and Halifax Resolves

6. State Motto “Esse Quam Videri”

7. State Motto Facts Latin for “To be, rather than to seem.”
Was adopted in 1893
Was the last of the 13 original colonies to adopt a motto

8. State Bird Cardinal

9. State Bird Facts
The Cardinal was selected by popular choice as our State Bird on March 4, 1943
A year-round resident of North Carolina
One of the most common birds in our gardens, meadows, and woodlands

10. Flower Dogwood

11. State Flower Facts One of the most prevalent trees in North Carolina
Can be found in all parts of the State
Blossoms can be red, white, or pink

12. Tree Pine

13. State Tree Facts
Pine is the most common of the trees found in North Carolina
No specific type of pine tree was specified
Pine trees were vital to the early economy of NC

14. Mammal Gray Squirrel

15. State Mammal-Gray Squirrel
Common inhabitant of most areas of North Carolina

16. Insect Honey Bee

17. State insect-Honey Bee
annual production of more than $1 million worth of honey in the state
greatest value of Honey Bees is their role in the growing cycle as a major contributor to the pollination of North Carolina crops
account for approximately $154 million in annual crop productivity in North Carolina.

18. Seashell Scotch Bonnet

19. State shell-Scotch bonnet
abundant in North Carolina coastal waters at depths between 50 to 150 feet
named because of its resemblance to the caps worn by Scottish peasants, and because the coloration resembles a Scottish plaid or tartan

20. Precious Stone Emerald

21. Precious Stone Emerald
emerald crystal weighing 1869 carats,largest ever found in North America, was unearthed in late 2003 at a mine in Hiddenite, near Statesville
71-carat stone found on the same property yielded two finished stones--the 7.85 carat Carolina Prince that sold for $500,000, and the Carolina Queen (18.88 carats)

22. Reptile Eastern Box Turtle

23. Reptile Eastern Box Turtle
Some turtles may live to be over 100, though years is the average
Eastern Box Turtle is listed as "Near Threatened“

24. Rock Granite

25. State Rock-Granite
largest open face granite quarry in the world is just outside Mount Airy
In 2004, North Carolina mined over 51 million metric tons of granite.
NC granite was used in the Wright Brothers Memorial at Kitty Hawk, the gold depository at Fort Knox, the Arlington Memorial Bridge and numerous courthouses throughout the land

26. State Nickname
The Old North State or Tarheel State

27. State Dog

28. State Dog Plott Hound is the state dog
Type of hunting dog that originated in NC

29. State Fish

30. State Fish Channel Bass is the state fish Also known as the Red Drum
Can be as large as 75 pounds

31. State Vegetable

32. State Vegetable Sweet potato is the state vegetable
NC leads the nation in growing sweet potatoes

33. Famous Tarheels
Andrew Jackson

34. Famous Tarheels
Andy Griffith

35. Famous Tarheel athletes
Famous Tarheels
Famous Tarheel athletes

36. NC’s Governor-Pat McCrory

37. NC’s Senators-Richard Burr and Thom Tillis

38. Lincoln County’s US Representative-Patrick McHenry