State of Georgia

Official Seal
Georgia

• The State of Georgia is the 4th U.S. state.
• Georgia received statehood on January 2, 1788.
• Georgia's state capital is Atlanta.
• Georgia's state postal abbreviation is GA.

Official Flag
Georgia

Georgia's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: Brown Thrasher
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Toxostoma rufum
  
  
• Official State Flower: Cherokee rose
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Rosa laevigata
• Year: 1916
  
  
• Official State Motto: Agriculture & Commerce, & "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation"
• Official State Motto Latin Translation:
  
  
• Official State Song: Georgia on My Mind
  
  
• Official State Tree: Live oak
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Quercus virginiana
• Year: 1937

Georgia's State Government

• Official State Government: Georgia
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: Department of Revenue
• Official State Lottery: Georgia

Georgia's Public Safety

• State Amber Alert: Georgia
• U.S. Government: Amber Alert
• State Highway Traffic Reports: Georgia
• State Sex Offenders Registry: Georgia
• State Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licenses: Department of Motor Vehicles

Georgia's Sports

• Atlanta Braves (team website / google map)

• Atlanta Hawks (team website / google map)

• Atlanta Falcons (team website / google map)

• Altanta Thrashers (team website / google map)

• Atlanta Dream (team website / google map)

• Atlanta Beat (team website / google map)