Vermont is known for its dairy farms, so it follows that the official state beverage is milk. But how did it also acquire a state mushroom, insect and mineral? Where do state symbols come from, and how are they picked?
Vermont Edition shares a recent episode of Vermont Public's podcast Brave Little State about the state flag and whether it’s time for Vermont to redesign it, as other states have done. The Vermont Historical Society’s Amanda Gustin and Katie Grant also discuss how other state symbols came to be, including the state bird, beverage, and winter sport.
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A series of photos that display or are state symbols.
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