I know this is a commercial blog, but I love all the Virginia symbols don’t you?
Virginia has a state animal!
It’s the Black Bear! Who knew?
Well, no wonder The VIRGINIA SHOPPER’S favorite shop, Virginia Born and Bred, has Sam-the-Bear as a front door mascot to welcome visitors! There’s a mini Sam inside too.
Virginia also has a:
- State Beverage – Milk (Let’s Paaaaarty!)
- State Bird – Cardinal
- State Dance – The Reel
- State Fish – Brook Trout
- State Dog (not an animal?) – American Fox Hound
- State Flower – Dogwood
- State Tree – Dogwood
- and (no kidding) State Insect – Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
It’s amazing what the SHOPPER discovers when roaming.
And of course, there’s always Virginia’s official tourism slogan,
“Virginia is for Lovers!”
Both the Mini-Sam-the-Bear and the Virginia is for Lovers T-Shirts are available in-store or by telephone order only: 540 463-1832. But, be sure to browse the Virginia Born and Bred online catalog to find other fabulous treasures!
‘TIL WE…
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I was surprised at the state insect, the fact that I didn’t know of it. And it looks like I’m going to have to learn some dance steps!
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Mikey loves to fish, so his favourite would be the state fish – brook trout! Oh, and Sam the Bear is adorable :).
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My guess is the Virginia Reel is kind of like square dancing. And I didn’t know the insect either Patti – or the animal for that matter. 🙂
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Ooooh! I forgot to put in the state fish didn’t I? I like Sam the Bear too. They change his/her outfit with the seasons. 🙂
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No, you didn’t forget the state fish. It was in your list and that’s what made me think of Mikey’s favourite sport :).
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Oh good. I didn’t forget the state fish. But there was one category I did forget. I just can’t remember what that category was. Ah well. 🙂
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