state Tree, state Flower, and state Bird
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State Tree Bamboo- Bamboo represents the unaffected simple spirit of the state residents.
- The spirit of evergreen bamboo symbolizes the strong state residents.
- Bamboo ware and bamboo cultivation increase the state residents' income.
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State Flower Cotton Flower- Korea's first cotton plantation is in Sancheong-gun (Sawol-ri, Danseong-myeon).
- Korean white-clad people's spirit is contained in cotton flowers.
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State Bird Nightingale- The yellow color of nightingales' bodies represents peace.
- The black color of nightingales' crowns symbolizes strong wills.
- Intimacy between male and female nightingales is symbolic of state residents' harmony.
- Nightingales are harmless birds, inhabiting mountains and fields.
- Strength of nightingales against foreign enemies stands for state residents' gentle strength.