The state flag was adopted by the Legislature of 1885 to replace the state's first flag, which had been adopted in 1861. All state institutions, public buildings, and courthouses must display the state flag. Read More

Following the American Revolution, part of the former English colony of Carolina became the state of North Carolina, and a permanent capital city was necessary. In 1792, the city of Raleigh was established and named in honor of navigator and historian Sir Walter Raleigh. Read More .............

North Carolina was one of the 13 original colonies of the United States and is a place of great natural diversity. Because of its unique geography and climate, North Carolina has a wider variety of plants, animals, rocks, and minerals than most other states. The North Carolina General Assembly has adopted state symbols that honor our natural and cultural heritage. click more

North Carolina has had three Constitutions in her history as a State: the Constitution of 1776, the Constitution of 1868, and the Constitution of 1971. Click To Read

" The  Tar Heel  Boys "

"He's going to put on you-un's heels to make you stick better in the next fight." Creecy relates that General Lee, upon hearing of the incident, said: "God bless the “Tar Heel” boys," and from that they took the name. Read About It  ............

Northern Cardinal

 Permanent residents throughout the state, cardinals nest in woodland margins and residential shrubbery, with first clutches of eggs usually laid before the end of April.  Read More

Flowering Dogwood

The dogwood's small, greenish-white flowers are clustered at the center of each group of four large, white bracts, which are often mistaken for petals. Read More

Pine Tree

There are eight native species of pine in North Carolina. The shortleaf pine is nearly statewide in distribution. Read More

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