List of Kentucky state symbols
Species

List of Kentucky state symbols

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Type	Symbol	Description	Year	Image	Source

Bird	Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis	The male cardinal is bright red and the female is brown and dull red. They live in Kentucky year-round.	1926	Cardinal

Butterfly	Viceroy butterfly Limenitis archippus	Viceroys are a Müllerian mimic to the monarchs which birds avoid eating because they are toxic and distasteful. The butterfly is usually found all over the state, except in mountainous areas, from April until November.	1990	Viceroy butterfly

Fish	Kentucky spotted bass Micropterus punctulatus	Similar to the largemouth bass, a common sporting fish that usually weighs up to 5 pounds (2.3 kg).	2005	-

Flower	Goldenrod Solidago gigantea	The goldenrod has a yellow flower that blooms in late summer and early fall. It is also the state flower of Nebraska.	1926	Goldenrod

Fruit	Blackberry Rubus allegheniensis	This soft fruit is used to make jams, seedless jellies and wine.	2004	-

Horse	Thoroughbred Equus caballus	A horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Over 30% of all U.S.	1996	-

Insect	Honey bee Apis mellifera	Official state insect in 17 states	2010	-

Tree	Tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera	The tulip tree is also called the yellow poplar. It has a distinctive leaf shape and yellow, bell-shaped flowers.	1994	Tulip poplar tree

Wild animal game species	Eastern gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis	Predominantly gray fur but it can have a reddish, black or white color. It has a white underside and a large bushy tail.	1968	Eastern grey squirrell

Sentence(s)

The northern cardinal is the state bird of Kentucky.

final_sentence: The northern cardinal is the state bird of Kentucky.