Florida · statute · Fla. Stat. ch. 15 · 56 active provisions
(1) The Secretary of State shall serve as the state protocol officer. In consultation with the Governor and other governmental officials, the Secretary of State shall develop, maintain, publish, and distribute the state protocol manual.(2) The Department of State shall have the custody of the constitution and Great Sea…
The state flag shall conform with standard commercial sizes and be of the following proportions and description: The seal of the state, in diameter one-half the hoist, shall occupy the center of a white ground. Red bars, in width one-fifth the hoist, shall extend from each corner toward the center, to the outer rim of…
The Department of State shall have custody of the state flag; of all books, papers, files, and documents belonging to the office of Secretary of State; and of the laws of the state and books, papers, journals, and documents of the Legislature.
(1) The great seal of the state shall be of the size of the American silver dollar, having in the center thereof a view of the sun’s rays over a highland in the distance, a sabal palmetto palm tree, a steamboat on water, and an Indian female scattering flowers in the foreground, encircled by the words “Great Seal of th…
“In God We Trust” is hereby designated and declared the official motto of the State of Florida.
(1) The sabal palmetto palm, which is also known as the cabbage palm, and sometimes as the cabbage palmetto, a tree native to Florida, is hereby designated as the Florida state tree.(2) Said state tree being now extensively used for commercial purposes, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit in…
The orange (Citrus sinensis and hybrids thereof) is hereby designated the official fruit of Florida.
The juice obtained from mature oranges of the species Citrus sinensis and hybrids thereof is hereby adopted as the official beverage of Florida.
The Florida Citrus Archives, dedicated to Thomas B. Mack and located at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, are designated as the official citrus archive of Florida.
The song “Florida, Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky,” music and lyrics written by Jan Hinton, is designated as the official anthem of the State of Florida.
The song “Old Folks at Home,” revised lyrics, as adopted by the Center for American Music, Stephen Foster Memorial, at the University of Pittsburgh, is designated as the official song of the State of Florida.
The horse conch, which is also known as Pleuroploca gigantea, and sometimes as the giant band shell, a shell native to the marine waters surrounding the State of Florida, is hereby designated as the Florida state shell.
Agatized coral, a chalcedony pseudomorph after coral, appearing as limestone geodes lined with botryoidal agate or quartz crystals and drusy quartz fingers, indigenous to Florida, is hereby designated the Florida state stone.
The moonstone, a transparent or translucent feldspar of pearly or opaline luster, is hereby designated the Florida state gem.
The Coreopsis is hereby designated and declared the official Florida state wildflower, as species of this genus are found throughout the state and are used extensively in roadside plantings and highway beautification.
The historical pageant by Paul Green known as the “Cross and Sword,” presented annually by the citizens of the City of St. Augustine, is hereby designated the official play of the state.
The Florida panther is hereby designated and declared as the official Florida state animal.
The Florida largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides floridanus) is hereby designated and declared as the official Florida state freshwater fish.
The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) is hereby designated and declared as the official Florida state saltwater fish.
(1) The manatee, also commonly known as the sea cow, is hereby designated the Florida state marine mammal.(2) The porpoise, also commonly known as the dolphin, is hereby designated as the Florida state saltwater mammal.
The Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charitonius) is designated the official state butterfly.
The American alligator is hereby designated and declared as the official Florida state reptile.
The Loggerhead Turtle is designated as the official Florida state saltwater reptile.
The Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is designated the official state tortoise.
The Central Florida Air Fair is hereby designated as the official Florida state air fair.