Symbols for Virginia: Botanical and Garden Symbols By Nora Kirkeby Jul 2, 2007, 09:43 PST

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Dogwood Tree in Full Bloom Photograph by Derek Ramsey Licensed under the GNU Free Documenation License

Virginia State Floral Emblem
Virgina chose the blossoms of the American dogwood tree as their floral emblem. This page has great trivia on both the state's floral emblem, and the state itself so enjoy!
Source: Flower Expert

Virginia State Floral Emblem (More)
This page has a little bit more about the adoption of the dogwood blossom as a state symbol, as well as a charming legend about why the dogwood has its current shape.
Source: CyberSalad

Virginia State Tree
Everything you need to know on the state tree, the dogwood, can be found here. From history to trivia, this is truly a great article.
Source: Ezine Articles

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