Dogwood

Longleaf Pine

Cardinal

Shad Boat

State Links

Find and write your Representative
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)
http://burr.senate.gov

Official Web Site of the State of North Carolina
http://www.ncgov.com/

Office of North Carolina Governor Perdue
http://www.governor.state.nc.us/

North Carolina General Assembly
http://www.ncleg.net/

North Carolina Department of Transportation
http://www.ncdot.org/

North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer
http://www.nctreasurer.com/dsthome

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/

North Carolina Department of Labor
http://www.nclabor.com/

North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php

Public Schools of North Carolina
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/

North Carolina Newspapers
http://www.usnpl.com/ncnews.php

More Facts & Figures

• Motto: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem)
• Bird: Cardinal
• Flower: Dogwood
• Song: The Old North State
• Tree: Longleaf Pine
• Nickname: Tar Heel State/The Old North State
• Stone: Emerald
• Rock: Granite
• State Historical Boat: Shad Boat
• State Vegetable: Sweet Potato
• Dog: Plott Hound
• Shell: Scotch Bonnet
• Reptile: Eastern box turtle
• Fish: Channel Bass