Nicknames and Mottos Flashcards
Alabama
The Yellowhammer State
“We Dare Defend Our Rights”
The capital, Montgomery, is the birthplace of the Confederate States of America.
Alaska
The Last Frontier
“North to the future”
Alaska is the United State’s largest state
largest city is Anchorage
second largest is Fairbanks
Mt. McKinley is the highest point in North America.
Arizona
The Grand Canyon State
“Ditat Deus”
Four Corners is noted as the spot in the United States where a person can stand in four states at the same time.
Arkansas
The Natural State
“The People Rule”
California
The Golden State
“Eureka!”
Death Valley is recognized as the hottest, driest place in the United States.
Colorado
The Centennial State
“Nil sine Numine”
Connecticut
The Constitution State
“Qui Transtulit Sustinet”
Delaware
The First State
“Liberty and Independence”
Florida
The Sunshine State
“In God We Trust”
Georgia
The Peach State
“Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation”
Hawaii
The Aloha State
“Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ‘Āina i ka Pono”
Idaho
The Gem State
“Esto Perpetua”
Illinois
The Prairie State
“State Sovereignty, National Union”
Indiana
The Hoosier State
“Crossroads of America”
Iowa
The Hawkeye State
“Our Liberties We Prize …”
Kansas
The Sunflower State
“Ad Astra Per Aspera”
Kentucky
The Bluegrass State
“United We Stand, Divided We Fall”
Louisiana
The Pelican State
“Union, Justice, and Confidence”
Maine
The Pine Tree State
“Dirigo”
Maryland
The Old Line State
“Fatti Maschii Parole Femine”
Massachusetts
The Bay State
“By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty”
Michigan
Great Lakes States
“Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice”
Minnesota
The North Star State
“L’Etoile du Nord”
Mississippi
The Magnolia State
“Virtut et Armis”
