13 Images People From Kentucky Will Immediately Recognize

People from Kentucky are familiar with specific scenes, places or things seen often.  Images like these could appear on television, in the theater, on the Internet or via a personal view, burning into our memory banks. Kentuckians have a lot of annual celebrations, places that have been around decades gaining renowned, and a few that simply caught on quickly. We are a people that appreciate familiarity.

Here are 13 images people from Kentucky will immediately recognize as familiar:

Joshua Williams

Pennies hold the familiar face of "Honest Abe", the Kentucky born President that abolished slavery.

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Muhammad Ali is known around the world as the champ that retired still the champ.

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Jason Meredith

A new design is done annually of the Pegasus pin. which is sold in stores everywhere during the Kentucky Derby season. A small number of "special" designs are done each year as well, often landing in collector cases afterwards.

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John Flannery

Kevin Coles

These red feathered friends are not only our state bird… but also the renowned mascot of Louisville Cardinals.

Amanda Rykoff

When you hear mention of big blue here, it references the coolest cat in the state, the Kentucky University Wildcat.

Juan Monroy

Kentucky Bourbon, be it Four Roses, Jim Beam, Woodford Reserve or another famed bourbon brand.

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Justin Grimes

Ale 8, the Kentucky Ginger Ale made in Winchester.

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Jim Liestman

The renowned moonbow at the Niagara of the South, Cumberland Falls.

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George Clooney, a famed actor in his own regard.

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Johnny Depp from Owensboro…. Does anything else even need to be said about this man?

Dottie Day

The Twin Spires of Churchill Downs are known not just by Kentuckians, but around the world as the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Steve Baker

Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Colonel Sanders and a bucket of his famous chicken. This is an older sign. Due to inflation, the meal deals aren’t quite the deal they once were.

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Cathy

You can see this, and many other gorgeous scenes from Mother Nature every 10 miles or so all around the state. Beauty is everywhere here.

We all have specific things that trigger our memory, from youth, adulthood, and more. The Bluegrass State has some very impressionable aspects to it. What are some of the images you think people from Kentucky will recognize quickly?  Post them in the comments and let’s stir up some memories!