1. SC FUN FACTS

2. Motto Dum Spiro Spero “While I breathe, I hope”
“While I live, there’s hope”
Refers to the figure of hope on the state seal.

3. State Bird
Carolina Wren

4. State Flower
Yellow Jessamine

5. State Tree
Palmetto Tree

6. State Stone
Blue Granite

7. State Animal
White-tailed Deer

8. State Fish Striped bass
A 27.9 lb Stripped Bass caught Saturday, November 20, 2004 around 4:30 pm on the sound
side of the point at Cape Lookout.  Using light weight
tackle, 4500 SS Penn Reel, 10 lb test line and a 1 oz Stingsilver spoon. Jonathan Jenkins

9. State Game Wild Bird
Eastern Wild Turkey

10. State Fruit
Peach

11. State Shell
Lettered Olive

12. State Beverage
Milk

13. State Gem Stone
Amethyst

14. State Dog
Boykin Spaniel

15. State Reptile
Loggerhead
Sea Turtle

16. State Amphibian
Spotted
Salamander

17. State Insect
Carolina Mantid

18. State Butterfly
Tiger Swallowtail

19. State Hospitality Beverage
Iced Tea

20. 31,113 mi2
SC Land Area

21. SC Coastline
187 mi or 2,876 mi

22. Highest Point
Sassafras Mountain
3,560 ft

23. Longest River
Savannah

24. Appalachian Mountains

25. Green Mts.
White Mts.
Adirondack Mts.
Catskill Mts.
Allegheny Mts.
Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge Mts.
Black Mts.
Great Smokey Mts.
Cumberland Plateau, Cumberland Mts.