Georgia State Motto: Wisdom, Justice, Moderation (Official in 1799) State Bird: Brown Thrasher (1935) State Amphibian: American Green Tree Frog (2005) Art Museum: Georgia Museum of Art (Athens, 1982) ...

The Georgia state flower has been the Cherokee Rose but an effort is underway to remove this designation and offer the Sweetbay Magnolia as a replacement.

As the North Georgia State Fair begins, the first of two annual flower shows has already been judged and is open to the public.