New Hampshire is nicknamed the Granite State, and entered into Statehood on June 21, 1788. The New Hampshire State Capital is Concord, and the New Hampshire State motto is live free or die. The New Hampshire State flower is the purple lilac (1919). The New Hampshire State tree is the white birch (1947). The New Hampshire State animal is the white-tailed deer (1983). The New Hampshire State insect is the ladybug (1977). The New Hampshire State saltwater fish is the striped bass (1994). The New Hampshire State freshwater fish is the brook trout (1995). The New Hampshire State amphibian is the spotted newt (1985). The New Hampshire State butterfly is the karner blue (1992). The New Hampshire State bird is the purple finch (1957). The New Hampshire State songs are “Old New Hampshire” (1949) and “New Hampshire, My New Hampshire” (1963).