Vermont State Symbols
What comes to your mind when thinking about Vermont? Everyone has their own unique ideas! Ideas such as apple pie, colorful leaves on a chilly fall day, and mountain tops covered in snow. Although these and many more wonderful things do in fact represent Vermont, only a chosen few symbols will actually become official Vermont state symbols.
What are Vermont state symbols?
Think of them as some of Vermont's favorite things. Official state symbols are broken into categories such as, Flower, Insect, Sport, Fish, Animals, etc. Symbols chosen usually have a deep connection to the state, either through their abundance out in nature, their benefit to the local economy, or a large relevance in Vermont's history.
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Some groups of Vermonters, such as school children, have brought their ideas to life by nominating a symbol to Vermont's government. Once there is a proposed symbol idea, it needs to be discussed among Vermont's legislators. If agreed upon, the legislators will then create a bill and eventually enact it into law. The symbol will then be codified and listed on the official legislature website.
How does a Vermont state symbol become official?
Did you use official state symbols in the book?
Vermont is the Place I Call Home uses some official Vermont state symbols combined with a handful of unofficial symbols. This helped create a dynamic, poetic vision of what Vermont means to me.
Where can I find all of the official Vermont state symbols?