July 27 has been christened "National New Jersey Day" by The National Day Calendar. Yes, Jersey has its own damn day and we're ready to celebrate. But we won't just be eating pork roll and listening to Bruce Springsteen all day.

To mark the occasion, we decided to update New Jersey's official symbols. From the state's official seal to its official animals and foods, we decided to get creative as we crowned everything Jersey.

What do you think of our choices? Let us know in the comment section, and feel free to send us suggestions.

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Official state bird: The bird

Indigenous to the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike and crowded Shoprite parking lots, The bird flips through the air and is often accompanied by its, uh, colorful mating call, which sounds a lot like "duck stew."

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Official state flower: Meryl Streep

While New Jersey's "official" state flower may be the blue violet, how many Oscars does it have? No single plant is nearly as beautiful and delicate and triumphant and versatile and ... are we still talking about flowers ... as Meryl Streep, the Jersey Native (Summit) and new state flower. Go, Meryl, go!

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Official state seal: Luseal the Seal!

What better seal than an actual seal, named Luseal? Luseal came to Point Pleasant Beach's Jenkinsons Aquarium in 1991 after a traumatic incident (records indicate it was likely a shark or a boat) before she was brought to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. She's blind, but her other senses are heightened — she's basically Daredevil, but a seal — and she has become a celebrity down the shore over the past 28 years.

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Official state tree: All of 'em!

No matter how many traffic and toll plaza jokes we endure, true Jerseyans know we're the Garden State for a reason. Head to south to the Pine Barrens or head north or west or even drive through the middle of the state and you'll find beautiful greenery that's worlds away from Newark Liberty International Airport. Any trees that make out-of-towners realize that New Jersey is actually an amazing place are okay with us.

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Official state animal: The New Jersey driver

We may not have cheetahs, but the New Jersey driver is as fast a species as you will find in this state, and just as dangerous and unpredictable. Deterred only by its natural enemy, the State Trooper, you should approach with caution or risk being ran over. The New Jersey driver is often sighted alongside the state bird (see above).

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Official state song: Frank Sinatra's "My Way"

Not only is it a classic ballad from a Hoboken's own, but Sinatra's "My Way" embodies the New Jersey spirit of doing things a little differently than everyone else. We turn right to make a left, we don't pump our own gas and wage nonsensical debates about whether the middle of our state actually exists. And if you don't like it, get the hell out.

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Official state dinosaur: NJ Transit

It's slow. It's old. It may someday be destroyed by a meteor. And the cancellation messages on the app instill a similar fear to hearing a T-Rex stomping in your general direction. It constantly feels like its on the brink of extinction, and I think the entire state is ready for this life form to evolve.

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Official state dance: The fist pump

Love it or hate it, this is our move. Made famous (or infamous?) by MTV's "Jersey Shore," you can still go to any club around the state — or a Springsteen concert — and see plenty fists thrusting to the beat.

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Official state seashell: The sharp one you stepped on at the beach

There are so many beautiful seashells at the Jersey Shore. But while collecting those little conches and spirals, you're far more likely to step on what feels like a jagged piece of glass. Ouch! Then you'll do what us New Jerseyans do best: yell a bunch of obscenities in front of some children.

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Official state vegetable: Mike Francesa

Francesa was once the king of sports talk radio and a daily must-listen for Jersey sports fans. But the "Sports Pope" has lost his fastball in a big way. Not only are his numbers down, but in 2012 he reportedly fell asleep in the middle of the show.

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Official state bug: Tax collectors

New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the U.S. I know this, you know this. I'm bugged by this, you're bugged by this. And you better believe if you get behind on those exorbitant sums, those swarming tax collectors will be bugging you, too.

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Official state fruit: Taylor ham/pork roll

Wait, pork isn't a fruit?

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Jeremy Schneider may be reached at jschneider@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @J_Schneider. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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