Since their creation, state mottos and symbols have helped to achieve distinction and uniqueness. North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates ...

The flowering dogwood carries a powerful history and a rich connection to the region, embodying resilience and grace that mirror North Carolina's spirit. The world's largest known flowering ...

The state House voted Wednesday to add an official state TV show to North Carolina's long list of state symbols. Lawmakers ...

The Moravian star, well-known to the Winston-Salem community and Old Salem, could soon become the official state star.

Other symbols include government buildings ... the names of two military bases that honored Confederate generals. North Carolina’s Fort Liberty was reverted to Fort Bragg, while Georgia ...

The home of Sin City is weighing legislation that would add the cocktail that traces its roots to Basque immigrants who settled out West to its list of state symbols. In North Carolina ...