§ 42-4-1. Arms of state. The arms of the state are a golden anchor on a blue field, and the motto thereof is the word “Hope”. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 5, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 5, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 5, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 19, § 1; G.L. 1956, § […]
§ 42-4-10. State representation at presidential inauguration activities. Whenever the governor designates a school to represent the state in connection with any presidential inauguration activities or at the inaugural parade in Washington, the state shall reimburse that school for expenses in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. […]
§ 42-4-11. State symbol of American folk art. The Charles I.D. Looff carousel (also known as the Crescent Park carousel) is hereby designated as the state symbol of American folk art for the state. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 50, § 1.
§ 42-4-12. State shell. The shellfish, commonly known as the “quahaug” (mercenaria mercenaria), is hereby designated as the state shell for the state. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 321, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 450, § 1.
§ 42-4-13. Official state fruit. The variety of apple known as the Rhode Island greening is hereby designated as the official state fruit for the state. History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 402, § 1.
§ 42-4-14. State flagships. The Class A Tall Ship, commonly known as the “SSV Oliver Hazard Perry,” is hereby designated as the official flagship and tall ship ambassador of the state. History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 366, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 139, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 296, § 1.
§ 42-4-15. State drink. Coffee milk is hereby designated as the official state drink for the state. History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 466, § 1.
§ 42-4-16. State fish. The fish commonly known as the “Striped Bass” (morone saxatilis) is designated as the official state fish. History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 201, § 1.
§ 42-4-17. State Tartan. (a) The St. Andrews Society of RI, Inc. is authorized to create, authenticate and register, at the sole expense of the society, the official tartan of the state, to be called “the state of Rhode Island tartan”. (b) For the purposes of this section, “tartan” means any of many textile patterns […]
§ 42-4-18. State sailing education vessel. The Class A size Tall Ship, commonly known as the “SSV Oliver Hazard Perry,” is hereby designated as the official state sailing education vessel. History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 62, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 97, § 1.
§ 42-4-19. State appetizer. Calamari is hereby designated as the official state appetizer for the state. History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 180, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 181, § 2.
§ 42-4-2. State seal. There shall continue to be one seal for the public use of the state; the form of an anchor shall be engraved thereon; the motto thereof shall be the word “Hope”; and in a circle around the outside shall be engraved with the words, “Seal of the State of Rhode Island, […]
§ 42-4-20. State insect. The American burying beetle is hereby designated as the official state insect. History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 175, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 186, § 1.
§ 42-4-21. State marine mammal. The harbor seal is hereby designated as the official state marine mammal. History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 475, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 476, § 1.
§ 42-4-22. State coral. The coral commonly known as “Northern Star Coral” (Astrangia poculata) is designated as the official state coral. History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 47, § 1, effective June 11, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 48, § 1, effective June 11, 2021.
§ 42-4-23. State fossil. The trilobite, a fossilized marine animal commonly found in Rhode Island, is hereby designated the state fossil. History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 93, § 1, effective June 17, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 94, § 1, effective June 17, 2022.
§ 42-4-3. State flag. The flag of the state shall be white, five feet and six inches (5′6″) fly and four feet and ten inches (4′10”) deep on the pike, bearing on each side in the center a gold anchor, twenty-two inches (22″) high, and underneath it a blue ribbon twenty-four inches (24″) long and […]
§ 42-4-4. State song. (a) The song entitled “Rhode Island’s It for Me,” words by Charlie Hall, music by Maria Day and arrangement by Kathryn Chester, shall be and is hereby established as and declared to be the state song. (b) The words and musical presentation of the state song shall be as follows: History […]
§ 42-4-4.1. State march. (a) The song entitled “Rhode Island,” words and music by T. Clarke Brown, shall be and is hereby established as and declared to be the state march. (b) The words and the musical presentation of the state march shall be as follows: History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1809, §§ 1, 2; […]
§ 42-4-5. State bird. The breed of fowl, commonly known as the “Rhode Island red,” is designated, and shall be known, as the official state bird. History of Section.P.L. 1954, ch. 3402, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-4-5.
