Title I, Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of the Commonwealth

It is the intent of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that KRS 1.020 shall not eliminate the existing methods of describing points on, within, or above the surface of the earth, as in metes and bounds or, in western Kentucky, the public land system, but rather …

(1) The Kentucky State Plane Coordinate System, which is hereby adopted, means a system of plane coordinates which have been established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, through its National Geodetic Survey, for defining and stating the geographic positions…

The boundary with Virginia and West Virginia begins at the point where the Carolina, now Tennessee, line crosses the top of the Cumberland Mountain, near Cumberland Gap; thence it runs northeastwardly along the top, or highest part of the said Cumberland Mountain, keeping between…

(1) The boundary with Indiana begins at the point on the Ohio River common to the boundary lines for the States of Ohio, Indiana, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, thence southwesterly, along the boundary line common to the States of Indiana and Kentucky, the boundary line being …

The boundary with Missouri runs down the middle of the Mississippi River, from a point where a line extended from the low water mark on the northwestern bank of the Ohio River intersects the middle of the Mississippi, to a point where the Kentucky-Tennessee line intersects the mi…

The boundary with Tennessee begins at a point in the middle of the Mississippi River near Compromise, Kentucky, in latitude 36 deg. 29 min. 57 sec. .7, and runs S. 89 deg. 15 min. 18 sec. E.--passing a large set rock at station 0+456, and passing a small set rock at station 12+84…

When any citizen of this state, by deed in writing, in the presence of, and subscribed by, two (2) witnesses, and acknowledged or proved before the county judge/executive of the county in which he resides, or by open declaration made in such court and entered of record, shall dec…

English is designated as the official state language of Kentucky.

Persons of the age of eighteen (18) years are of the age of majority for all purposes in this Commonwealth except for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, sports wagering, and for purposes of care and treatment of children with disabilities, for which twenty-one (21) years is the…

The seal of the Commonwealth shall have upon it the device, two (2) friends embracing each other, with the words "Commonwealth of Kentucky" over their heads and around them the words, "United We Stand, Divided We Fall."

(1) The official state flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be of navy blue silk, nylon, wool or cotton bunting, or some other suitable material, with the seal of the Commonwealth encircled by a wreath, the lower half of which shall be goldenrod in bloom and the upper half …

The following shall be the official pledge of allegiance to the flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: "I pledge allegiance to the Kentucky flag, and to the Sovereign State for which it stands, one Commonwealth, blessed with diversity, natural wealth, beauty, and grace from on Hig…

supplied schools. (1) The flag of the United States shall be displayed on the main administration buildings of every public institution, and, during school days, either from the flagstaff or, in inclement weather, within the school building of every schoolhouse. (2) The flag, wit…

The Governor is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon state officials to display the United States flag at half-staff on all state buildings from sunrise to sunset for not less than one (1) day in the event of the death of Kentucky emergency response perso…

Notwithstanding any agreement or restrictions contravening a person's right to display a flag, that person may display a flag of the United States which is no larger than two (2) feet by three (3) feet from the person's residence, regardless of whether the person owns or leases t…

Exception. (1) Printing or lettering of any kind on the flag of the United States, or the use of the flag for advertising purposes in any manner, is prohibited. (2) Nothing in this section or in KRS 2.060 shall prohibit a newspaper from publishing a picture of the flag of the Uni…

No person shall in any manner, for exhibition or display, place or cause to be placed upon, or expose or cause to be exposed to public view any flag, standard, colors or ensign of the United States upon which has been placed, or to which is attached, appended, affixed or annexed,…

manufactured in United States. (1) As used in this section, "Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag" or "POW/MIA flag" means the POW/MIA flag designated in 36 U.S.C. sec. 902 by the United States Congress as the symbol of the nation's commitment and concern for the fate of Am…

The Treeing Walker Coonhound is named and designated as the official state dog of Kentucky.

Domestic cats (Felis catus) and dogs (Canis familiaris), both purebred and mixed breeds alike, that reside in or have been adopted from Kentucky animal shelters or rescue organizations are named and designated as the official pets of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is named and designated as the official state nongame mammal of Kentucky.

The eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) is named and designated as the official state amphibian of Kentucky.

The indigo milk cap is named and designated as the official state mushroom of Kentucky.

The native redbird, commonly known as the Kentucky cardinal (cardinalis), is the official state bird of Kentucky.

The honeybee is named and designated as the official state agricultural insect of Kentucky.

The brachiopod is named and designated as the state fossil of Kentucky.

The viceroy butterfly is named and designated as the state butterfly.

Milk is named and designated as the official state drink of Kentucky.

The gray squirrel is named and designated as the state wild animal game species.

Ale-8-One is named and designated as an original Kentucky soft drink.

The Thoroughbred horse is named and designated as the state horse of Kentucky.

The blackberry is named and designated as the official fruit of Kentucky.

The goldenrod is the official state flower of Kentucky.

Coal is named and designated as the official rock of Kentucky.

Kentucky agate is named and designated the official gemstone of Kentucky.

The Crider soil series is named and designated as the state soil.

Calcite is named and designated as the official mineral of Kentucky.

The tulip poplar is named and designated as the Kentucky state tree.

The Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest shall be designated as the official state arboretum of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The University of Kentucky-Fayette County Arboretum shall be designated as the official state botanical garden of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The Louisville Science Center shall be designated as the State Science Center of Kentucky.

The Clarkson Honeyfest is named and designated the official state honey festival.

(1) The song, "My Old Kentucky Home," by Stephen Collins Foster, is the official state song of Kentucky. (2) The song, "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by Bill Monroe, is the bluegrass song of Kentucky.

Clogging is named and designated as the official dance of Kentucky.

Bluegrass music is named and designated the official state music of Kentucky.

The Appalachian dulcimer is named and designated as the official musical instrument of Kentucky.

The Kentucky Theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ located in Lexington is the official theatre pipe organ of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The phrase "Deo gratiam habeamus" is named and designated the Commonwealth's official Latin motto.

The Corvette is named and designated the official state sports car of Kentucky.

"Stephen Foster -- The Musical" is named and designated as the official state outdoor musical of Kentucky.