State Nicknames, Etc. Flashcards
Alabama
Nickname
Cotton State; Heart of Dixie; Yellow-hammer State
Alaska
Nickname
Land of the Midnight Sun; The Last Frontier
Arizona
Nickname
Grand Canyon State
Arkansas
Nickname
Land of Opportunity; The Natural State
California
Nickname
Golden State
Colorado
Nickname
Centennial State
Connecticut
Nickname
Constitution State; Nutmeg State
Delaware
Nickname
Diamond State; First State
Florida
Nickname
Sunshine State; Peninsula State
Georgia
Nickname
Empire State of the South; Peach State
Hawaii
Nickname
Aloha State; Paradise of the Pacific
Idaho
Nickname
Gem State
Illinois
Nickname
Prairie State
Indiana
Nickname
Hoosier State
Iowa
Nickname
Hawkeye State
Kansas
Nickname
Jayhawker State; Sunflower State
Kentucky
Nickname
Bluegrass State
Louisiana
Nickname
Creole State; Pelican State
Maine
Nickname
Lumber State; Pine Tree State
Maryland
Nickname
Old Line State
Massachusetts
Nickname
Bay State; Old Bay State; Old Colony State
Michigan
Nickname
Wolverine State
Minnesota
Nickname
Gopher State; North Star State
Mississippi
Nickname
Magnolia State
Missouri
Nickname
Show Me State
Montana
Nickname
Treasure State
Nebraska
Nickname
Cornhusker State
Nevada
Nickname
Sagebrush State; Silver State
New Hampshire
Nickname
Granite State
New Jersey
Nickname
Garden State
New Mexico
Nickname
Land of Enchantment; Sunshine State
New York
Nickname
Empire State
North Carolina
Nickname
Old North State; Tar Heel State
North Dakota
Nickname
Flickertail State; Sioux State
Ohio
Nickname
Buckeye State
Oklahoma
Nickname
Sooner State
Oregon
Nickname
Beaver State
Pennsylvania
Nickname
Keystone State
Rhode Island
Nickname
Little Rhody
South Carolina
Nickname
Palmetto State
South Dakota
Nickname
Coyote State; Sunshine State
Tennessee
Nickname
Volunteer State
Texas
Nickname
Lone Star State
Utah
Nickname
Beehive State
Vermont
Nickname
Green Mountain State
Virginia
Nickname
Old Dominion
Washington
Nickname
Evergreen State; Chinook State
West Virginia
Nickname
Mountain State
Wisconsin
Nickname
Badger State
Wyoming
Nickname
Equality State
Alabama
Motto
Audemus jura nostra defendere (“We dare defend our rights”)
Alaska
Motto
North to the Future (unofficial)
Arizona
Motto
Ditat Deus (“God enriches”)
Arkansas
Motto
Regnat populus (“The people rule”)
California
Motto
Eureka (“I have found it”)
Colorado
Motto
Nil sine numine (“Nothing without Providence”)
Connecticut
Motto
Qui transtulit sustinet (“He who transplanted still sustains”)
Delaware
Motto
Liberty and Independence
Florida
Motto
In God We Trust
Georgia
Motto
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
Hawaii
Motto
Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono (“The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness”)
Idaho
Motto
Esto perpetua (“May she endure forever”)
Illinois
Motto
State Sovereignty, National Union
Indiana
Motto
Crossroads of America
Iowa
Motto
Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain
Kansas
Motto
Ad astra per aspera(“To the stars through difficulties”)
Kentucky
Motto
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
Louisiana
Motto
Union, Justice, and Confidence
Maine
Motto
Dirigo(“I lead”)
Maryland
Motto
Fatti maschii, parole femine (“Manly deeds, womanly words”)
Massachusetts
Motto
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem(“By the sword she seeks peace under liberty”)
Michigan
Motto
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice(“If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you”)
Minnesota
Motto
L’Etoile du Nord(“The North Star”)
Mississippi
Motto
Virtute et armis(“By Valor and Arms”)
Missouri
Motto
Sclus populi suprema lex esto (“Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law”)
Montana
Motto
Oro y plata (“Gold and silver”)
Nebraska
Motto
Equality Before the Law
Nevada
Motto
All For Our Country
New Hampshire
Motto
Live Free or Die
New Jersey
Motto
Liberty and Prosperity
New Mexico
Motto
Crescit eundo(“It grows as it goes”)
New York
Motto
Excelsior(“Ever upward”)
North Carolina
Motto
Esse quam videri(“To be, rather than to seem”)
North Dakota
Motto
Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable
Ohio
Motto
With God All Things Are Possible
Oklahoma
Motto
Labor omnia vincit(“Labor conquers all things”)
Oregon
Motto
She Flies With Her Own Wings
Pennsylvania
Motto
Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
Rhode Island
Motto
Hope
South Carolina
Motto
Animis opibusque parati (“Prepared in mind and resources”) and Dum spiro spero(“While I breathe, I hope”)
South Dakota
Motto
Under God the People Rule
Tennessee
Motto
Agriculture and Commerce
Texas
Motto
Friendship
Utah
Motto
Industry
Vermont
Motto
Freedom and Unity
Virginia
Motto
Sic semper tyrannis (“Thus always to tyrants”)
Washington
Motto
Al-ki (“By and by”)
West Virginia
Motto
Montani semper liberi (“Mountaineers are always free men”)
Wisconsin
Motto
Forward
Wyoming
Motto
Equal Rights
Alabama
Song
Alabama
Alaska
Song
Alaska’s Flag
Arizona
Song
Arizona
Arkansas
Song
Arkansas
California
Song
I Love You, California
Colorado
Song
Where the Columbines Grow
Connecticut
Song
(none)
Delaware
Song
Our Delaware
Florida
Song
The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)
Georgia
Song
Georgia on My Mind
Hawaii
Song
Hawaii Ponoi
Idaho
Song
Here We Have Idaho
Illinois
Song
Illinois
Indiana
Song
On the Banks of the Wabash Far Away
Iowa
Song
The Song of Iowa
Kansas
Song
Home on the Range
Kentucky
Song
My Old Kentucky Home
Louisiana
Song
Give Me Louisiana; You Are My Sunshine
Maine
Song
State of Maine Song
Maryland
Song
Maryland, My Maryland
Massachusetts
Song
Massachusetts
Michigan
Song
Michigan, My Michigan (unofficial)
Minnesota
Song
Hail! Minnesota
Mississippi
Song
Go, Mississippi
Missouri
Song
Missouri Waltz
Montana
Song
Montana
Nebraska
Song
Beautiful Nebraska
Nevada
Song
Home Means Nevada
New Hampshire
Song
Old New Hampshire
New Jersey
Song
(none)
New Mexico
Song
O Fair New Mexico
New York
Song
(none)
North Carolina
Song
The Old North State
North Dakota
Song
North Dakota Hymn
Ohio
Song
Beautiful Ohio
Oklahoma
Song
Oklahoma!
Oregon
Song
Oregon, My Oregon
Pennsylvania
Song
(none)
Rhode Island
Song
Rhode Island’s It for Me
South Carolina
Song
Carolina
South Dakota
Song
Hail, South Dakota
Tennessee
Song
Tennessee Waltz
Texas
Song
Texas, Our Texas
Utah
Song
Utah, We Love Thee
Vermont
Song
Hail, Vermont
Virginia
Song
Carry Me Back to Old Virginia
Washington
Song
Washington, My Home
West Virginia
Song
The West Virginia Hills and West Virginia, My Home, Sweet Home
Wisconsin
Song
On, Wisconsin!
Wyoming
Song
Wyoming
Alabama
Bird
Yellowhammer
Alaska
Bird
Willow ptarmigan
Arizona
Bird
Cactus wren
Arkansas
Bird
Mockingbird
California
Bird
Valley quail
Colorado
Bird
Lark bunting
Connecticut
Bird
American robin
Delaware
Bird
Blue hen chicken
Florida
Bird
Mockingbird
Georgia
Bird
Brown thrasher
Hawaii
Bird
Hawaiian goose (nene)
Idaho
Bird
Mountain bluebird
Illinois
Bird
Cardinal
Indiana
Bird
Cardinal
Iowa
Bird
Eastern goldfinch
Kansas
Bird
Western meadowlark
Kentucky
Bird
Cardinal
Louisiana
Bird
Pelican
Maine
Bird
Chickadee
Maryland
Bird
Baltimore oriole
Massachusetts
Bird
Chickadee
Michigan
Bird
Robin
Minnesota
Bird
Loon
Mississippi
Bird
Mockingbird
Missouri
Bird
Bluebird
Montana
Bird
Western meadowlark
Nebraska
Bird
Western meadowlark
Nevada
Bird
Mountain bluebird
New Hampshire
Bird
Purple finch
New Jersey
Bird
Eastern goldfinch
New Mexico
Bird
Roadrunner
New York
Bird
Eastern bluebird
North Carolina
Bird
Cardinal
North Dakota
Bird
Western meadowlark
Ohio
Bird
Cardinal
Oklahoma
Bird
Scissor-tailed flycatcher
Oregon
Bird
Western meadowlark
Pennsylvania
Bird
Ruffed grouse
Rhode Island
Bird
Rhode Island red
South Carolina
Bird
Carolina wren
South Dakota
Bird
Ring-necked pheasant
Tennessee
Bird
Mockingbird
Texas
Bird
Mockingbird
Utah
Bird
Sea gull
Vermont
Bird
Hermit thrush
Virginia
Bird
Cardinal
Washington
Bird
Willow goldfinch
West Virginia
Bird
Cardinal
Wisconsin
Bird
Robin
Wyoming
Bird
Western meadowlark
Alabama
Flower
Camellia
Alaska
Flower
Forget-me-not
Arizona
Flower
Saguaro cactus
Arkansas
Flower
Apple blossom
California
Flower
Golden poppy
Colorado
Flower
Columbine
Connecticut
Flower
Mountain laurel
Delaware
Flower
Peach blossom
Florida
Flower
Orange blossom
Georgia
Flower
Cherokee rose
Hawaii
Flower
Hibiscus (Pua Aloalo)
Idaho
Flower
Syringa
Illinois
Flower
Butterfly violet
Indiana
Flower
Peony
Iowa
Flower
Carolina wild rose
Kansas
Flower
Sunflower
Kentucky
Flower
Goldenrod
Louisiana
Flower
Magnolia
Maine
Flower
Pine cone and tassel
Maryland
Flower
Black-eyed Susan
Massachusetts
Flower
Mayflower
Michigan
Flower
Apple blossom
Minnesota
Flower
Pink and white lady’s slipper
Mississippi
Flower
Magnolia
Missouri
Flower
Hawthorn
Montana
Flower
Bitterroot
Nebraska
Flower
Goldenrod
Nevada
Flower
Sagebrush
New Hampshire
Flower
Purple lilac
New Jersey
Flower
Purple violet
New Mexico
Flower
Yucca
New York
Flower
Rose
North Carolina
Flower
Dogwood
North Dakota
Flower
Prairie rose
Ohio
Flower
Scarlet carnation
Oklahoma
Flower
Mistletoe
Oregon
Flower
Oregon grape
Pennsylvania
Flower
Mountain laurel
Rhode Island
Flower
Violet
South Carolina
Flower
Carolina jessamine
South Dakota
Flower
Pasqueflower
Tennessee
Flower
Iris
Texas
Flower
Bluebonnet
Utah
Flower
Sego lily
Vermont
Flower
Red clover
Virginia
Flower
American dogwood
Washington
Flower
Rhododendron
West Virginia
Flower
Rosebay rhododendron
Wisconsin
Flower
Butterfly violet
Wyoming
Flower
Indian paintbrush
Alabama
Tree
Southern pine
Alaska
Tree
Sitka spruce
Arizona
Tree
Paloverde
Arkansas
Tree
Short-leaf pine
California
Tree
Redwood
Colorado
Tree
Blue spruce
Connecticut
Tree
White oak
Delaware
Tree
American holly
Florida
Tree
Sabal palm
Georgia
Tree
Live oak
Hawaii
Tree
Candlenut (Kukui)
Idaho
Tree
White pine
Illinois
Tree
White oak
Indiana
Tree
Tulip tree
Iowa
Tree
Oak
Kansas
Tree
Cottonwood
Kentucky
Tree
Tulip poplar
Louisiana
Tree
Bald cypress
Maine
Tree
White pine
Maryland
Tree
White oak
Massachusetts
Tree
American elm
Michigan
Tree
White pine
Minnesota
Tree
Red or Norway pine
Mississippi
Tree
Magnolia
Missouri
Tree
Dogwood
Montana
Tree
Ponderosa pine
Nebraska
Tree
Cottonwood
Nevada
Tree
Single-leaf pinon; Bristlecone pine
New Hampshire
Tree
White birch
New Jersey
Tree
Red oak
New Mexico
Tree
Pinon (nut pine)
New York
Tree
Sugar maple
North Carolina
Tree
Pine
North Dakota
Tree
American elm
Ohio
Tree
Buckeye
Oklahoma
Tree
Redbud
Oregon
Tree
Douglas fir
Pennsylvania
Tree
Eastern hemlock
Rhode Island
Tree
Red maple
South Carolina
Tree
Palmetto
South Dakota
Tree
Black Hills spruce
Tennessee
Tree
Tulip poplar
Texas
Tree
Pecan
Utah
Tree
Blue spruce
Vermont
Tree
Sugar maple
Virginia
Tree
American dogwood
Washington
Tree
Western hemlock
West Virginia
Tree
Sugar maple
Wisconsin
Tree
Sugar maple
Wyoming
Tree
Cottonwood