§ 145-1 – State flower.
145-1. State flower. The dogwood is hereby adopted as the official flower of the State of North Carolina. (1941, c. 289.)
§ 145-10 – State rock.
145-10. State rock. Granite is adopted as the official State rock of the State of North Carolina. (1979, c. 906, s. 1.)
§ 145-10.1 – State beverage.
145-10.1. State beverage. Milk is hereby adopted as the official State beverage of the State of North Carolina. (1987, c. 347.)
§ 145-11 – State historical boat.
145-11. State historical boat. The Shad Boat is adopted as the official State historical boat of the State of North Carolina. (1987, c. 366.)
§ 145-12 – State language.
145-12. State language. (a) Purpose. English is the common language of the people of the United States of America and the State of North Carolina. This section is intended to preserve, protect and strengthen the English language, and not to supersede any of the rights guaranteed to the people by the Constitution of the United […]
§ 145-13 – The State dog.
145-13. The State dog. The Plott Hound is adopted as the official dog of the State of North Carolina. (1989, c. 773, s. 1.)
§ 145-14 – The State Military Academy.
145-14. The State Military Academy. Oak Ridge Military Academy, in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, as long as it remains a military academy is adopted as the official military academy of the State of North Carolina. (1991, c. 728, s. 1.)
§ 145-15 – State tartan.
145-15. State tartan. The Carolina Tartan is adopted as the official tartan of the State of North Carolina. (1991, c. 85, s. 1.)
§ 145-16 – State Watermelon Festivals.
145-16. State Watermelon Festivals. (a) The Hertford County Watermelon Festival is adopted as the official Northeastern North Carolina Watermelon Festival. The Hertford County Watermelon Festival shall be observed annually during the last four days of the first week in August. (b) The Fair Bluff Watermelon Festival in Columbus County is adopted as the official Southeastern […]
§ 145-17 – State vegetable.
145-17. State vegetable. The sweet potato is adopted as the official vegetable of the State of North Carolina. (1995, c. 521, s. 3.)
§ 145-18 – State fruit and State berries.
145-18. State fruit and State berries. (a) The official fruit of the State of North Carolina is the Scuppernong grape (Vitis genus). (b) The official red berry of the State is the strawberry (Fragaria genus). (c) The official blue berry of the State is the blueberry (Vaccinium genus). (2001-488, s. 1.)
§ 145-19 – State International Festival.
145-19. State International Festival. Folkmoot USA is adopted as the official international festival of the State of North Carolina. (2003-315, s. 1.)
§ 145-2 – State bird.
145-2. State bird. The cardinal is hereby declared to be the official State bird of North Carolina. (1943, c. 595.)
§ 145-20 – State wildflower.
145-20. State wildflower. The Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii) is adopted as the official wildflower of the State of North Carolina. (2003-426, s. 1.)
§ 145-21 – State Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum and State Museum of Aviation.
145-21. State Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum and State Museum of Aviation. The Asheboro Municipal Airport is designated as the official location of the North Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Aviation Museum. The Wilmington International Airport is designated as the official location of the North Carolina Museum of Aviation. (2003-363, […]
§ 145-22 – State carnivorous plant.
145-22. State carnivorous plant. The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is adopted as the official carnivorous plant of the State of North Carolina. (2005-74, s. 1.)
§ 145-23 – State birthplace of traditional pottery.
145-23. State birthplace of traditional pottery. The Seagrove area, including portions of Randolph, Chatham, Lee, Moore, and Montgomery Counties, is designated as the official location of the birthplace of North Carolina traditional pottery. (2005-78, s. 1; 2006-264, s. 70.)
§ 145-24 – Official State dances.
145-24. Official State dances. (a) Clogging is adopted as the official folk dance of North Carolina. (b) Shagging is adopted as the official popular dance of North Carolina. (2005-218, s. 1.)
§ 145-25 – State Christmas tree.
145-25. State Christmas tree. The Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) is adopted as the official Christmas tree of the State of North Carolina. (2005-387, s. 1.)
§ 145-26 – State freshwater trout.
145-26. State freshwater trout. The Southern Appalachian strain of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is adopted as the official freshwater trout of the State of North Carolina. (2005-387, s. 2.)