Many
states of the
United States
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have adopted official
dances as one of their
state symbols. The practice has extended to
U.S. territories
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and
Washington, D.C.
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Official State Dances
''NetState.com'', accessed April 21, 2006.
Starting in the 1970s, many states adopted square dance as their state dance, the result of a campaign by square dancers to make it the national dance.
Table
See also
* Lists of U.S. state insignia
* Flags of the U.S. states
The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles. Modern U.S. state flags date from the tu ...
References
External links
* "The State Folk Dance Conspiracy: Fabricating a National Folk Dance", originally published in ''Old-Time Herald'', v.4(7) pp. 9–12, Spring 1995. https://juliannemangin.com/the-state-folk-dance-conspiracy/ Accessed 8 Dec 2017
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U.S. state dances
Lists of United States state symbols