Interesting Facts About the 50 States of the United States
Explore key information about the 50 states of the United States, including their abbreviations, statehood dates, capitals, state flowers and birds, nicknames, and mottos. Learn fascinating details about each state from Alabama to Delaware and beyond.
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The 50 States of the United States
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
