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ALABAMA
State Abbreviation: AL
Became a state on December 14, 1819
Capital: Montgomery
State Flower: Camellia
State Bird: Yellowhammer
Nickname:Yellowhammer State
State Motto: We dare defend our rights
ALASKA
State Abbreviation: AK
Became a state on January 3, 1959
Capital: Juneau
State Flower: Forget-me-not
State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
Nickname: Land of the Midnight Sun
State Motto: North to the future
ARIZONA
State Abbreviation: AZ
Became a state on February 14, 1912
Capital: Phoenix
State Flower: Flower of Saguaro Cactus
State Bird: Cactus Wren
Nickname: Grand Canyon State
State Motto: God enriches
ARKANSAS
State Abbreviation: AR
Became a state on June 15, 1836
Capital: Little Rock
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Bird: Mockingbird
Nickname: The Natural State
State Motto: The people rule
CALIFORNIA
State Abbreviation: CA
Became a state on September 9, 1850
Capital: Sacramento
State Flower: Golden Poppy
State Bird: California Valley Quail
Nickname: Golden State
State Motto: Eureka (I have found it)
COLORADO
State Abbreviation: CO
Became a state on August 1, 1876
Capital: Denver
State Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
State Bird: Lark Bunting
Nickname: Centennial State
State Motto: Nothing without Providence
CONNECTICUT
State Abbreviation: CT
Became a state on January 9, 1788
Capital: Hartford
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
State Bird: American Robin
Nickname: Constitution State
State Motto: He who transplanted still sustains
DELAWARE
State Abbreviation: DE
Became a state on December 7, 1787
Capital: Dover
State Flower: Peach Blossom
State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
Nickname: First State
State Motto: Liberty and independence
FLORIDA
State Abbreviation: FL
Became a state on March 3, 1845
Capital: Tallahassee
State Flower: Orange Blossom
State Bird: Mockingbird
Nickname: Sunshine State
State Motto: In God we trust
GEORGIA
State Abbreviation: GA
Became a state on January 2, 1788
Capital: Atlanta
State Flower: Cherokee Rose
State Bird: Brown Thrasher
Nickname: Peach State
State Motto: Wisdom, justice, and moderation
HAWAII
State Abbreviation: HI
Became a state on August 21, 1959
Capital: Honolulu
State Flower: Hibiscus (Yellow)
State Bird: Nene
Nickname: Aloha State
State Motto: The life of the land is perpetrated in righteousness
IDAHO
State Abbreviation: ID
Became a state on July 3, 1890
Capital: Boise
State Flower: Syringa
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Nickname: Gem State
State Motto: It is forever.
ILLINOIS
State Abbreviation: IL
Became a state on December 3, 1818
Capital: Springfield
State Flower: Violet
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Prairie State
State Motto: State sovereignty, national union
INDIANA
State Abbreviation: IN
Became a state on December 11, 1816
Capital: Indianapolis
State Flower: Peony
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Hoosier State
State Motto: The Crossroads of America
IOWA
State Abbreviation: IA
Became a state on December 28, 1846
Capital: Des Moines
State Flower: Wild Rose
State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Nickname: Hawkeye State
State Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
KANSAS
State Abbreviation: KS
Became a state on January 29, 1861
Capital: Topeka
State Flower: Sunflower
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nickname: Sunflower State
State Motto: To the stars through difficulties
KENTUCKY
State Abbreviation: KY
Became a state on June 1, 1792
Capital: Frankfort
State Flower: Goldenrod
State Bird: Kentucky Cardinal
Nickname: Bluegrass State
State Motto: United we stand, divided we fall
LOUISIANA
State Abbreviation: LA
Became a state on April 30, 1812
Capital: Baton Rouge
State Flower: Magnolia
State Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican
Nickname: Pelican State
State Motto: Union, justice and confidence
MAINE
State Abbreviation: ME
Became a state on March 15, 1820
Capital: Augusta
State Flower: White Pine Cone and Tassel
State Bird: Chickadee
Nickname: Pine Tree State
State Motto: I lead
MARYLAND
State Abbreviation: MD
Became a state on April 28, 1788
Capital: Annapolis
State Flower: Black-Eyed Susan
State Bird: Baltimore Oriole
Nickname: Old Line State
State Motto: Manly deeds, womanly words
MASSACHUSETTS
State Abbreviation: MA
Became a state on February 6,1788
Capital: Boston
State Flower: Mayflower
State Bird: Chickadee
Nickname: Old Colony
State Motto: By the sword we seek peace but peace only under liberty.
MICHIGAN
State Abbreviation: MI
Became a state on January 26, 1837
Capital: Lansing
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Bird: Robin
Nickname: Great Lakes State
State Motto: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.
MINNESOTA
State Abbreviation: MN
Became a state on May 11, 1858
Capital: St. Paul
State Flower: Pink and White Lady’s Slipper
State Bird: Common Loon
Nickname: North Star State
State Motto: The star of the north
MISSISSIPPI
State Abbreviation: MS
Became a state on December 10, 1817
Capital: Jackson
State Flower: Magnolia
State Bird: Mockingbird
Nickname: Mongolia State
State Motto: By valor and arms
MISSOURI
State Abbreviation: MO
Became a state on August 10, 1821
Capital: Jefferson City
State Flower: Hawthorn
State Bird: Bluebird
Nickname: Show Me State
State Motto: The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law
MONTANA
State Abbreviation: MT
Became a state on November 8, 1889
Capital: Helena
State Flower: Bitterroot
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nickname: Treasure State
State Motto: Gold and Silver
NEBRASKA
State Abbreviation: NE
Became a state on March 1, 1867
Capital: Lincoln
State Flower: Goldenrod
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nickname: Cornhusker State
State Motto: Equality before the law
NEVADA
State Abbreviation: NV
Became a state on October 31, 1864
Capital: Carson City
State Flower: Sagebrush
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Nickname: Sagebrush State
State Motto: All for our country
NEW HAMPSHIRE
State Abbreviation: NH
Became a state on June 21, 1788
Capital: Concord
State Flower: Purple Lilac
State Bird: Purple Finch
Nickname: Granite State
State Motto: Live free or die
NEW JERSEY
State Abbreviation: NJ
Became a state on December 18, 1787
Capital: Trenton
State Flower: Purple Violet
State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Nickname: Garden State
State Motto: Liberty and prosperity
NEW MEXICO
State Abbreviation: NM
Became a state on January 6, 1912
Capital: Santa Fe
State Flower: Yucca
State Bird: Roadrunner
Nickname: Land of Enchantment
State Motto: It grows as it goes
NEW YORK
State Abbreviation: NY
Became a state on July 26, 1788
Capital: Albany
State Flower: Rose
State Bird: Bluebird
Nickname: Empire State
State Motto: Ever upward
NORTH CAROLINA
State Abbreviation: NC
Became a state on November 21,1789
Capital: Raleigh
State Flower: Dogwood
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Old North State
State Motto: To be rather than to seem
NORTH DAKOTA
State Abbreviation: ND
Became a state on November 2, 1889
Capital: Bismarck
State Flower: Wild Prairie Rose
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nickname: Peace Garden State
State Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable
OHIO
State Abbreviation: OH
Became a state on March 1, 1803
Capital: Columbus
State Flower: Scarlet Carnation
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Buckeye State
State Motto: With God, all things are possible
OKLAHOMA
State Abbreviation: OK
Became a state on November 16, 1907
Capital: Oklahoma City
State Flower: Mistletoe
State Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Nickname: Sooner State
State Motto: Labor conquers all things
OREGON
State Abbreviation: OR
Became a state on February 14, 1859
Capital: Salem
State Flower: Oregon Grape
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nickname: Beaver State
State Motto: She flies with her own wings
PENNSYLVANIA
State Abbreviation: PA
Became a state on December 12, 1787
Capital: Harrisburg
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
State Bird: Ruffed Grouse
Nickname: Keystone State
State Motto:Virtue, liberty and independence
RHODE ISLAND
State Abbreviation: RI
Became a state on May 29, 1790
Capital: Providence
State Flower: Violet
State Bird: Rhode Island Red
Nickname: Little Rhody
State Motto: Hope
SOUTH CAROLINA
State Abbreviation: SC
Became a state on May 23, 1788
Capital: Columbia
State Flower: Yellow Jessamine
State Bird: Carolina Wren
Nickname: Palmetto State
State Motto: While I breathe, I hope
SOUTH DAKOTA
State Abbreviation: SD
Became a state on November 2, 1889
Capital: Pierre
State Flower: Pasqueflower
State Bird: Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant
Nickname: Coyote State
State Motto: Under God, the people rule
TENNESSEE
State Abbreviation: TN
Became a state on June 1, 1796
Capital: Nashville
State Flower: Iris
State Bird: Mockingbird
Nickname:Volunteer State
State Motto: Agriculture and commerce
TEXAS
State Abbreviation: TX
Became a state on December 29, 1845
Capital: Austin
State Flower: Bluebonnet
State Bird: Mockingbird
Nickname: Lone Star State
State Motto: Friendship
UTAH
State Abbreviation: UT
Became a state on January 4, 1896
Capital: Salt Lake City
State Flower: Sego Lily
State Bird: Seagull
Nickname: Beehive State
State Motto: Industry
VERMONT
State Abbreviation:VT
Became a state on March 4, 1791
Capital: Montpelier
State Flower: Red Clover
State Bird: Hermit Thrush
Nickname: Green Mountain State
State Motto: Freedom and unity
VIRGINIA
State Abbreviation:VA
Became a state on June 25, 1788
Capital: Richmond
State Flower: Dogwood
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Old Dominion
State Motto: Thus always to tyrants
WASHINGTON
State Abbreviation: WA
Became a state on November 11, 1889
Capital: Olympia
State Flower: Western Rhododendron
State Bird: Willow Goldfinch
Nickname: Evergreen State
State Motto: By and by
WEST VIRGINIA
State Abbreviation: WV
Became a state on June 20, 1863
Capital: Charleston
State Flower: Rhododendron
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Mountain State
State Motto: Mountaineers are always free
WISCONSIN
State Abbreviation: WI
Became a state on May 29, 1848
Capital: Madison
State Flower: Wood Violet
State Bird: Robin
Nickname: Badger State
State Motto: Forward
WYOMING
State Abbreviation: WY
Became a state on July 10, 1890
Capital: Cheyenne
State Flower: Indian Paintbrush
State Bird: Meadowlark
Nickname: Equality State
State Motto: Equal Rights