List of District of Columbia symbols

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

Location of the District of Columbia in the United States of America

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

Music
Type Symbol Date Image
Song "Washington" by Jimmie Dodd[2] 1951
March "Our Nation's Capitol" by Anthony A. Mitchell[3] 1961

Species
Type Symbol Date Image
Bird Wood thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)		 1967[1]
Dinosaur Capitalsaurus[1] 2001[4]
Flower 'American Beauty' rose
(Rosa 'American Beauty')		 [1]
Fruit Cherry 2006[1]
Tree Scarlet oak
(Quercus coccinea)		 1960[1]

Other
Type Symbol Date Image
Cocktail Rickey 2011[5]
Rock Sykesville Formation
(Potomac bluestone)		 2014[1]

See also
  • Outline of the District of Columbia
  • Lists of United States state insignia

Notes
  1. District of Columbia. "DC Symbols". Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. Imhoff, Gary (October 1999). "Our Official Songs". DC Watch. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  3. Schudel, Matt (March 29, 2009). "He Served His Country With Music". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  4. District of Columbia. "Capitalsaurus Resolution". Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  5. Jamie R. Liu (July 14, 2011). "Rickey Named Official D.C. Cocktail". DCist. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
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