The flag

Milk is the state beverage because it is nutrious.

The grey squirrel is the state symbol because people thought it was"courageous and thrifty.

The honey bee is the state insect because it is a amazing pollinator and it has the best honey.

The shad boat is the state boat because shad is a fish and it was named by that and the boat was made on roanoke island

The plott hound is the state dog because it was founded in the nc mountains, and john plott found it

The strawberry is the state berry because it is a red berry. ( Red is the state color.)

The venus fly trap is the states plant because it is only native to north carolina

Gold is the state mineral because nc started the gold rush

The pine tree is the state tree because it is the most common tree in nc

The sweet potato is the state vegetable because nc is the biggest producer of sweet potatoes.