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The Declaration of Independence
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"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Alabama

CAPITAL:
Montgomery
STATE NICKNAME:
"Heart of Dixie"

STATE BIRD: Yellowhammer STATE FLOWER: Camellia
Admitted to Union: December 14, 1819

Alaska

CAPITAL:
Juneau
STATE NICKNAME:
"Last Frontier"

STATE BIRD: Willow Ptarmigan STATE FLOWER: Forget-me-not
Admitted to Union: January 03,1959

Arizona

CAPITAL:
Phoenix
STATE NICKNAME:"
Grand Canyon State"

STATE BIRD: Cactus Wren STATE FLOWER: Saguaro Cactus
Admitted to Union: February 14, 1912

Arkansas

CAPITAL:
Little Rock
STATE NICKNAME:
"The Natural State"

STATE BIRD: Mockingbird STATE FLOWER: Apple Blossom
Admitted to Union: June 15, 1836

California

CAPITAL:
Sacramento
STATE NICKNAME:
"Golden State"

STATE BIRD: CA. Valley Quail STATE FLOWER: Golden Poppy
Admitted to Union: September 09, 1850

Colorado

CAPITAL:
Denver
STATE NICKNAME:
"Centennial State"

STATE BIRD: Lark Bunting STATE FLOWER: Columbine
Admitted to Union: August 01, 1876

Connecticut

CAPITAL:
Hartford
STATE NICKNAME:
"Constitution State"

STATE BIRD: American Robin STATE FLOWER: Mountain Laurel
Admitted to Union: January 09, 1788

Delaware

CAPITAL:
Dover
STATE NICKNAME:
"First State"

STATE BIRD: Blue Hen Chicken STATE FLOWER: Peach Blossom
Admitted to Union: December 07, 1787

Florida

CAPITAL:
Tallahassee
STATE NICKNAME:
"Sunshine State"

STATE BIRD: Mockingbird STATE FLOWER: Orange Blossom
Admitted to Union: March 03, 1845

Georgia

CAPITAL:
Atlanta
STATE NICKNAME:
"The Peach State and/or Empire State of the South "

STATE BIRD: Brown Thrasher STATE FLOWER: Cherokee Rose
Admitted to Union: January 02, 1788

Hawaii

CAPITAL:
Honolulu
STATE NICKNAME:
"Aloha State"

STATE BIRD: Hawaiian Goose STATE FLOWER: Yellow Hibiscus
Admitted to Union: August 21, 1959

Idaho

CAPITAL:
Boise
STATE NICKNAME:
"Gem State"

STATE BIRD: Mountain Bluebird STATE FLOWER: Syringa
Admitted to Union: July 03, 1890

Illinois

CAPITAL:
Springfield
STATE NICKNAME:
"Prairie State"

STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Native Violet
Admitted to Union: December 03, 1818

Indiana

CAPITAL:
Indianapolis
STATE NICKNAME:
"Hoosier State"

STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Peony
Admitted to Union: December 11, 1816

Iowa

CAPITAL:
Des Moines
STATE NICKNAME:
"Hawkeye State"

STATE BIRD: Eastern Goldfinch STATE FLOWER: Wild Rose
Admitted to Union: December 28, 1846

Kansas

CAPITAL:
Topeka
STATE NICKNAME:
"Sunflower State"

STATE BIRD: W. Meadowlark STATE FLOWER: Native Sunflower
Admitted to Union: January 29, 1861

Kentucky

CAPITAL:
Frankfort
STATE NICKNAME:
"Bluegrass State"

STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Goldenrod
Admitted to Union: June 01, 1792

Louisiana

CAPITAL:
Baton Rouge
STATE NICKNAME:
"Pelican State"

STATE BIRD: E. Brown Pelican STATE FLOWER: Magnolia
Admitted to Union: April 30, 1812

Maine

CAPITAL:
Augusta
STATE NICKNAME:
"Pine Tree State"

STATE BIRD: Chickadee STATE FLOWER: Pine Cone & Tassel
Admitted to Union: March 15, 1820

Maryland

CAPITAL:
Annapolis
STATE NICKNAME:
"Old Line State"

STATE BIRD: Baltimore Oriole STATE FLOWER: Black-eyed Susan
Admitted to Union: April 28, 1788

Massachusetts

CAPITAL:
Boston
STATE NICKNAME:
"Bay State"

STATE BIRD: Chickadee STATE FLOWER: Mayflower
Admitted to Union: February 06, 1788

Michigan

CAPITAL:
Lansing
STATE NICKNAME:
"Wolverine State"

STATE BIRD: Robin STATE FLOWER: Apple Blossom
Admitted to Union: January 26, 1837

Minnesota

CAPITAL:
St. Paul
STATE NICKNAME:
"North Star State"

STATE BIRD: Common Loon STATE FLOWER: Showy Lady's Slipper
Admitted to Union: May 11, 1858

Mississippi

CAPITAL:
Jackson
STATE NICKNAME:
"Magnolia State"

STATE BIRD: Mockingbird STATE FLOWER: Magnolia
Admitted to Union: December 10, 1817

Missouri

CAPITAL:
Jefferson City
STATE NICKNAME:
"Show Me State"

STATE BIRD: Bluebird STATE FLOWER: Hawthorn
Admitted to Union: August 10, 1821

Montana

CAPITAL:
Helena
STATE NICKNAME:
"Treasure State"

STATE BIRD: W. Meadowlark STATE FLOWER: Bitteroot
Admitted to Union: November 08, 1889

Nebraska

CAPITAL:
Lincoln
STATE NICKNAME:
"Cornhusker State"

STATE BIRD: W. Meadowlark STATE FLOWER: Goldenrod
Admitted to Union: March 01, 1867

Nevada

CAPITAL:
Carson City
STATE NICKNAME:
"Silver State"

STATE BIRD: Mtn. Bluebird STATE FLOWER: Sagebrush
Admitted to Union: October 31, 1864

New Hampshire

CAPITAL:
Concord
STATE NICKNAME:
"Granite State"

STATE BIRD: Purple Finch STATE FLOWER: Purple Lilac
Admitted to Union: June 21, 1788

New Jersey

CAPITAL:
Trenton
STATE NICKNAME:
"Garden State"

STATE BIRD: E. Goldfinch STATE FLOWER: Purple Violet
Admitted to Union: December 18, 1787

New Mexico

CAPITAL:
Santa Fe
STATE NICKNAME:
"Land of Enchantment"

STATE BIRD: Roadrunner STATE FLOWER: Yucca
Admitted to Union: January 06, 1912

New York

CAPITAL:
Albany
STATE NICKNAME:
"Empire State"

STATE BIRD: Bluebird STATE FLOWER: Rose
Admitted to Union: July 26, 1788

North Carolina

CAPITAL:
Raleigh
STATE NICKNAME:
"Tar Heel State"

STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Dogwood
Admitted to Union: November 21, 1789

North Dakota

CAPITAL:
Bismarck
STATE NICKNAME:
"Peace Garden State"

STATE BIRD: W. Meadowlard STATE FLOWER: Wild Prairie Rose
Admitted to Union: November 02, 1889

Ohio

CAPITAL:
Columbus
STATE NICKNAME:
"Buckeye State"

STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Scarlet Carnation
Admitted to Union: March 01, 1803

Oklahoma

CAPITAL:
Oklahoma City
STATE NICKNAME:
"Sooner State"

STATE BIRD: Scissortail Flycatcher STATE FLOWER: Mistletoe
Admitted to Union: November 16, 1907

Oregon

CAPITAL:
Salem
STATE NICKNAME:
"Beaver State"

STATE BIRD: W. Meadowlark STATE FLOWER: Oregon Grape
Admitted to Union: February 14, 1859

Pennsylvania

CAPITAL:
Harrisburg
STATE NICKNAME:
"Keystone State"

STATE BIRD: Ruffed Grouse STATE FLOWER: Mtn. Laurel
Admitted to Union: December 12, 1787

Rhode Island

CAPITAL:
Providence
STATE NICKNAME:
"Little Rhody"

STATE BIRD: Rhode Island Red STATE FLOWER: Violet
Admitted to Union: May 29, 1790

South Carolina

CAPITAL:
Columbia
STATE NICKNAME:
"Palmetto State"

STATE BIRD: Carolina Wren STATE FLOWER: Car. Jessamine
Admitted to Union: May 23, 1788

South Dakota

CAPITAL:
Pierre
STATE NICKNAME:
"Coyote State"

STATE BIRD: Pheasant STATE FLOWER: Pasque Flower
Admitted to Union: November 02, 1889

Tennessee

CAPITAL:
Nashville
STATE NICKNAME:
"Volunteer State"

STATE BIRD: Mockingbird STATE FLOWER: Iris
Admitted to Union: June 01, 1796

Texas

CAPITAL:
Austin
STATE NICKNAME:
"Lone Star State"

STATE BIRD: Mockingbird STATE FLOWER: Bluebonnet
Admitted to Union: December 29, 1845

Utah

CAPITAL:
Salt Lake City
STATE NICKNAME:
"Beehive State"

STATE BIRD: Seagull STATE FLOWER: Sego Lily
Admitted to Union: January 04, 1896

Vermont

CAPITAL:
Montpelier
STATE NICKNAME:
"Green Mountain State"

STATE BIRD: Hermit Thrush STATE FLOWER: Red Clover
Admitted to Union: March 04, 1791

Virginia

CAPITAL:
Richmond
STATE NICKNAME:
"Old Dominion State"

STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Dogwood
Admitted to Union: June 25, 1788

Washington

CAPITAL:
Olympia
STATE NICKNAME:
"Evergreen State"

STATE BIRD: Willow Goldfinch STATE FLOWER: Rhododendron
Admitted to Union: November 11, 1899

West Virginia

CAPITAL:
Charleston
STATE NICKNAME:
"Mountain State"

STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Big Rhododendron
Admitted to Union: June 20, 1863

Wisconsin

CAPITAL:
Madison
STATE NICKNAME:
"Badger State"

STATE BIRD: Robin STATE FLOWER: Wood Violet
Admitted to Union: May 29, 1848

Wyoming

CAPITAL:
Cheyenne
STATE NICKNAME:
"Equality State"

STATE BIRD: Meadowlark STATE FLOWER: Indian Paintbrusht
Admitted to Union: July 10, 1890

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