David Welcome to NC

DAVID -- WELCOME TO NORTH CAROLINA!!!!

Here are a few facts and a picture of the flag for you. I learned a lot checking out this info.
Hope you settle in well Cous -- See ya around





Capital: Raleigh

Motto: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem)

State symbols: -- I didn't know they chose so many symbols

flower dogwood (1941)
tree pine (1963)
bird cardinal (1943)
mammal gray squirrel (1969)
insect honeybee (1973)
reptile eastern box turtle (1979)
gemstone emerald (1973)
shell scotch bonnet (1965)
historic boat shad boat (1987)
beverage milk (1987)
rock granite (1979)
dog plott hound (1989)
song “The Old North State” (1927)
colors red and blue (1945)
fruit scuppernong grape (2001)

Nickname: Tar Heel State

Origin of name: In honor of Charles I of England

Selected famous natives and residents
David Brinkley TV newscaster;
Howard Cosell sportscaster;
Ava Gardner actress;
Richard Gatling inventor; (I had to look this one up -he invented agriculture things but is known for inventing the rapid firing gun (gatlin gun)a precursor to machine gun)
Billy Graham evangelist;
Andy Griffith actor;
Jesse Helms politician;
O. Henry writer;
Floyd Patterson boxer;
Richard Petty auto racer;
James K. Polk president;
Randy Travis musician;
John Scott Trotter orchestra leader;
Thomas Wolfe novelist.
Sugar Ray Leonard boxer;
Dolley Madison first lady;