New Jersey

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New Jersey
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Some facts

• Animal The Horse
• Flower Purple Violet
• Nickname The Garden State
• Tree Red Oak

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The Animal

• Two students, one in the fifth grade and one in
  the eighth grade, were responsible for making the
  horse New Jersey's State animal in 1977.
  Representing power and strength, the horse is
  included on the State seal. It was also very
  important in making New Jersey farming
  successful. Today, raising and racing horses are
  very popular in New Jersey.

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Purple Violet

• New Jersey has considered the violet as the State
  flower since 1913. It wasn't until 1971, however,
  that the Legislature adopted a bill that made the
  Viola sororia one of our official symbols. Even
  though violets are often considered "shy," they
  are hardy enough to grow in New Jersey fields,
  lawns, and anywhere they can find warm spring
  sunshine.

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The Garden State

• Abraham Browning of Camden is given credit for
  giving New Jersey the nickname the Garden State.
  It was said that Browning called New Jersey the
  Garden State while speaking at the Philadelphia
  Centennial exhibition on New Jersey Day (August
  24, 1876).
• Browning said that our Garden State is an immense
  barrel, filled with good things to eat and open
  at both ends, with Pennsylvanians grabbing from
  one end and New Yorkers from the other. The name
  stuck ever since.

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Red Oak

• In 1950 the majestic red oak became New Jersey's
  State tree. The red oak is a hardwood tree that
  you can recognize by its pointy-lobed leaves with
  prickly tips. It produces many acorns, an
  important food for the Native Americans of long
  ago. In autumn the leaves turn a vibrant red,
  adding bursts of color to our rural landscapes .
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