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State Facts and Symbols - The 50 States




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MICHIGAN

MI

"AUTO/LAKE/WOLVERINE/GREAT LAKE STATE/WATER WONDERLAND/LADY OF THE LAKE"
'Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice'
'If YOU Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look About You')

CAPITAL: Lansing
ADMITTED TO UNION:
January 26, 1837 - 26th State
FLOWER: Apple Blossom (Pyrus Coronaria
TREE: White Pine (Pinus strobus)
BIRD: Robin (Turdus migratorius)
FISH: Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
STONE: Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria pericarnata)
GEM: Chlorsatrolite (Green Star Stone or Isle Royale Greenstone)
REPTILE: Painted Turtle (Chysemys picta)
SOIL: Kalkaska Sand
GAME MAMMAL: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
SONG: "Michigan, My Michigan"
REGION:
Midwestern State



MINNESOTA

MN

"THE WHEAT/BREAD & BUTTER/GRAPE/GOPHER/NORTH STAR STATE/LAND OF TEN THOUSAND LAKES"
'L'Etoile du Nord'
('The Star of the North')

CAPITAL: St. Paul
ADMITTED TO UNION: May 11, 1858 - 32nd State
FLOWER: Pink and White Lady's Slipper
TREE: Norway Pine (Red Pine)
BIRD: Loon
GEM: Lake Superior Agate
FISH: Walleye
GRAIN: Wild Rice
MUSHROOM: Morel
DRINK: Milk
SONG: " Hail! Minnesota"
REGION:
Midwestern State



MISSISSIPPI

MS

"THE BAYOU/EAGLE/GROUND-HOG/MAGNOLIA/BORDER-E AGLE/MUD-CAT STATE"
'Virtute Et Armis'
('By Valor and Arms')

CAPITAL: Jackson
ADMITTED TO UNION: December 10, 1817 - 20th State
FLOWER: Southern Magnolia
TREE: Evergreen Magnolia
BIRD: Northern Mockingbird
WATER FOWL: Wood Duck {Aix sponsa}
ANIMAL: White-tailed Deer {Odocoileus viriniaus}
MAMMAL: Bottle-nosed Dolphin {Tursiops truncatus}
INSECT: Honeybee {Aspos mellifera}
SHELL: Oyster Shell {Crassostrea virinica}
FOSSIL: Prehistoric Whale
FISH: Largemouth Bass (Black Bass) {Micropterus salmoides}
STONE: Petrified Wood
BEVERAGE: Milk
SONG: "Go, Mississippi"
REGION:
Southern State



MISSOURI

MO

"THE SHOW-ME/LEAD/BULLION/CAVE/OZARK STATE"
'Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto'
('Let the Welfare of the People Be the Supreme Law')

CAPITAL: Jefferson City
ADMITTED TO UNION: August 10, 1821 - 24th State
FLOWER: Hawthorn
TREE: Flowering Dogwood
BIRD: Bluebird
ANIMAL: Missouri Mule
FOSSIL: Crinoid (Sea Lily)
MINERAL: Galena
ROCK: Mozarkite
TREE NUT: Black Walnut
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: Fiddle
INSECT: Honeybee
AMERICAN FOLK DANCE: Square Dance
MISSOURI DAY: Third Wednesday in October
SONG: "Missouri Waltz" Midwestern State

MT

"BIG SKY COUNRTY/BONANZA/STUB-TOE/MOUNTAIN/TREASU RE STATE"
'Oro Y Plata'
('Gold and Silver')

CAPITAL: Helena
ADMITTED TO UNION: November 8, 1889 - 41st State
FLOWER: Bitterroot
TREE: Ponderosa Pine ?(Flowering Dogwood)
BIRD: Western Meadowlark
GEM: Sapphire and Montana Agate
ANIMAL: Grizzly Bear
FISH: Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout
GRASS: Bluebunch Grass
SONG: "Montana"
BALLAD: "Montana Melody"
REGION:
Rocky Montain State



NEBRASKA

NE

"THE CORN HUSKER/ANTELOPE/BLACKWATER/TREE PLANTERS'/BUG-EATING STATE"
'EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW'

CAPITAL: Lincoln
ADMITTED TO UNION: March 1, 1867 - 37th State
FLOWER: Late Goldenrod
TREE: American Elm ?(Cotonwood)
BIRD: Western Meadowlark
GEM: Blue Agate
ROCK: Prairie Agate
MAMMAL: White-tailed Deer
INSECT: Honeybee
FOSSIL: Mammoth
GRASS: Little Blue Stem Grass
SONG: "Beautiful Nebraska"
REGION:
Midwestern State



NEVADA

NV

"THE BATTLE BORN/MINING/SAGE/SILVER/SAGEBRUSH STATE"
'All For Our Country'

CAPITAL: Carson City
ADMITED TO UNION: October 31, 1864 - 36th State
TREES: Single-leaf Piņon; Bristlecone Pine
BIRD: Mountain Bluebird
FLOWER: Sagebrush
ANIMAL: Desert Bighorn Sheep
FISH: Lohonton Cutthroat Trout
FOSSIL: ichthyosaur
GRASS: Indian Rice Grass
METAL: Silver
COLORS: Silver and Blue
REPTILE: Desert Tortoise
SLOGAN: "Battle Born"
ROCK: Sandstone
GEMSTONE: Black Fire Opal
SEMI-PRECIOUS GEMSTONE: Tuquoise ("Jewel of the Desert")
SONG: "Home Means Nevada"
REGION:
Rocky Mountain State



NEW HAMPSHIRE

NH

"THE GRANITE/WHITE MOUNTAIN STATE/SWITZERLAND OF AMERICA/MOTHER OF RIVERS"
'Live Free or Die'

CAPITAL: Concord
ADMITTED TO UNION: June 21, 1788 - 40th State
FLOWER: Purple Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
WILDFLOWER: Pink Lady's Slipper (Cypriepedium acavle)
TREE: White birch (Betula papyrifera)
BIRD: Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus virginianus)
ANIMAL: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus viriginianus)
GEM: Smoky Quartz
ROCK: Granite
MINERAL: Beryl
INSECT: Ladybug (Adalia bipunctata)
BUTTERFLY: The Karner Blue (Melissa Blue)
SALTWATER GAME FISH: Striped Bass
FRESHWATER FISH: Brook Trout
AMPHIBIAN: Red Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus v. viridescens)
SONGS: "Old New Hampshire",  "New Hampshire, My New Hampshire"
REGION:
New England State



NEW JERSEY

NJ

"THE GARDEN/CLAM/CAMDEN & AMBOY/JERSEY BLUE/MOSQUITO STATE/PATHWAY OF THE REVOLUTION"
'Liberty and Prosperity'

CAPITAL: Trenton
ADMITTED TO UNION: December 18, 1787 - 3rd State
FLOWER: Common Meadow Violet {Viola sororia}
MEMORIAL TREE: Flowering Dogwood {Cornus florida}
BIRD: Eastern Goldfinch {Carduelis tristis}
INSECT: Honeybee {Apis mellifera}
DINOSAUR: Hadrosaurus foulkii
SHELL: Knobbed Welk (Conch Shell) {Busycon carica gmelin}
AMERICAN FOLK DANCE: Square Dance
ANIMAL: Horse {Equus caballus}
FISH: Brook Trout {Aslvelinus fontinalis}
COLORS: Buff and Jersey Blue
UNOFFICIAL SONG: "I'm From New Jersey"
REGION: Mid Atlantic State

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