List of District of Columbia symbols

This is a list of symbols of the United States District of Columbia.

Insignia

Type Symbol Date Image
Flag Flag of the District of Columbia 1938[1]
Seal Seal of the District of Columbia 1871[1]
Motto Justitia omnibus
(Latin for "Justice for all")[2]
Nickname Federal City

Music

Type Symbol Date Image
Song "Washington" by Jimmie Dodd[3] 1951
March "Our Nation's Capitol" by Anthony A. Mitchell[4] 1961

Species

Type Symbol Date Image
Bird Wood thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)
[1]
Flower 'American Beauty' rose
(Rosa 'American Beauty')
[1]
Tree Scarlet oak
(Quercus coccinea)
[1]

Culture

Type Symbol Date Image
Cocktail Rickey 2011[5]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 District of Columbia. "Official Symbols of the District of Columbia". Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  2. District of Columbia. "About DC". Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  3. Imhoff, Gary (October 1999). "Our Official Songs". DC Watch. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  4. Schudel, Matt (March 29, 2009). "He Served His Country With Music". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  5. Jamie R. Liu (July 14, 2011). "Rickey Named Official D.C. Cocktail". DCist. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
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