North Carolina’s state song was widely popular and served as the unofficial state song since the time it was written in 1835. It wasn’t written into law, however, until 1927. 6 / 14UNC ...

North Carolina has a long list of state symbols, like state tree bird and flower, and other official adoptions that native Tar Heels might remember from school, but some of the more distinctive ...

Officially declared the state flower of North Carolina in 1941, the tree holds a prominent place in the state's identity and reflects its connection to the natural landscape.

They've been the state bird of North Carolina since 1942. That's enough time for residents of the state to feel a strong connection to them. Cardinals were an important symbol for a long before then.

North Carolina designated the cardinal as its official state bird in 1943, according to NCpedia. The North Carolina Bird Club started the campaign to choose a bird as a state symbol, and ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared 21 bird species extinct last week, including a migratory songbird that spent significant time in North Carolina. The Bachman’s Warbler — which the ...