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Golden State Blue (Democrate) 12.6 Aug. 1, 1876 1858 391.6 3.3 43.7 80.7 3451.3 5024748 Denver Denver 103718 Where the Columbines Grow lark bunting Colorado blue spruce Rocky Mountain columbine Nil sine Numine (Nothing without Providence) Centennial State Purple (Swing) 7.9 Jan. 9, 1788 1634 280.8 3.1 18.1 121 2504.1 3518288 Hartford Bridgeport 4845 Yankee Doodle American robin white oak mountain laurel Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains) Constitution State; Nutmeg State Blue (Democrate) 9.2 Dec. 7, 1787 1638 681.6 4.9 46.9 203.3 3417.9 885122 Dover Wilmington 1954 Our Delaware blue hen chicken American holly peach blossom Liberty and independence Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder Blue (Democrate) 9.2 Mar. 3, 1845 1565 712 6.2 35.8 188.8 3986.1 18537969 Tallahassee Jacksonville 53927 Suwannee River mockingbird None orange blossom In God we trust Sunshine State Purple (Swing) 12.3 Jan. 2, 1788 1733 471 6.4 23.2 165.6 3899.2 9829211 Atlanta Atlanta 57906 Georgia on My Mind brown thrasher live oak Cherokee rose Wisdom, justice, and moderation Peach State, Empire State of the South Red (Republican) 10.6 Aug. 21, 1959 1820 281.2 1.6 27.6 88.9 4230.4 1295178 Honolulu Honolulu 6423 Hawaii Ponoi nene (Hawaiian goose) kukui (candlenut) hibiscus (yellow) Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) Aloha State Blue (Democrate) 6.9 July 3, 1890 1842 247.2 2.5 40 20.5 2418.8 1545801 Boise Boise 82747 Here We Have Idaho mountain bluebird white pine syringa Esto perpetua (It is forever) Gem State Red (Republican) 9.4 Dec. 3, 1818 1720 541.6 6.1 31.8 185.3 3019.6 12910409 Springfield Chicago 55584 Illinois cardinal white oak violet State sovereignty, national union Prairie State Blue (Democrate) 11.5 Dec. 11, 1816 1733 314.8 5.8 29.1 114.7 3502.4 6423113 Indianapolis Indianapolis 35867 On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away cardinal tulip tree peony The Crossroads of America Hoosier State Red (Republican) 10 Dec. 28, 1846 1788 283.5 1.8 27.8 43.5 2802.7 3007856 Des Moines Des Moines 55869 Song of Iowa eastern goldfinch None wild rose Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain Hawkeye State Blue (Democrate) 6.8 Jan. 29, 1861 1727 425 4.6 44.8 67.9 3750.2 2818747 Topeka Wichita 81815 Home on the Range western meadowlark cottonwood sunflower Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties) Sunflower State; Jayhawk State Red (Republican) 6.5 June 1, 1792 1774 263 4 30.8 86.2 2544.5 4314113 Frankfort Louisville 39728 My Old Kentucky Home Kentucky cardinal tulip poplar goldenrod United we stand, divided we fall Bluegrass State Red (Republican) 10.7 Apr. 30, 1812 1699 697.8 12.4 36.4 133.6 3993.7 4492076 Baton Rouge New Orleans 43562 None eastern brown pelican bald cypress magnolia Union, justice, and confidence Pelican State Purple (Swing) 6.9 Mar. 15, 1820 1624 115.5 1.7 25.7 29.1 2518.7 1318301 Augusta Portland 30862 State of Maine Song chickadee white pine tree white pine cone and tassel Dirigo (I lead) Pine Tree State Blue (Democrate) 8.2 Apr. 28, 1788 1634 678.6 9.7 21 256 3480.9 5699478 Annapolis Baltimore 9774 Maryland! 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Baltimore oriole white oak black-eyed susan Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words) Free State; Old Line State Blue (Democrate) 7.7 Feb. 6, 1788 1620 447 2.9 27.1 125 2391 6593587 Boston Boston 7840 All Hail to Massachusetts chickadee American elm mayflower Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) Bay State; Old Colony State Blue (Democrate) 9.3 Jan. 26, 1837 1668 562.4 7.1 52.2 140.7 3212.8 9969727 Lansing Detroit 56804 None robin white pine apple blossom Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you) Wolverine State Blue (Democrate) 14.1 May 11, 1858 1805 312 2.4 31.8 105.1 3079.5 5266214 St. Paul Minneapolis 79610 Hail Minnesota common loon red (or Norway) pine lady slipper L'Etoile du Nord (The North Star) North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes Blue (Democrate) 7.6 Dec. 10, 1817 1699 298.6 7.7 34.4 107.1 3280.8 2951996 Jackson Jackson 46907 Go, Mississippi mockingbird magnolia flower or bloom of the magnolia or evergreen magnolia Virtute et armis (By valor and arms) Magnolia State Red (Republican) 11.5 Aug. 10, 1821 1735 545.6 6.3 30.2 129.9 3826.5 5987580 Jefferson City Kansas City 68886 Missouri Waltz bluebird flowering dogwood hawthorn Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law) Show-me State Purple (Swing) 9.5 Nov. 8, 1889 1809 253.7 1.8 28.5 17.4 2687.5 974989 Helena Billings 145552 Montana Western meadowlark ponderosa pine bitterroot Oro y plata (Gold and silver) Treasure State Red (Republican) 7.1 Mar. 1, 1867 1823 281.8 2.8 31 63.8 3340.7 1796619 Lincoln Omaha 76872 Beautiful Nebraska Western meadowlark cottonwood goldenrod Equality before the law Cornhusker State; Beef State Red (Republican) 5 Oct. 31, 1864 1849 741.6 9 43.2 281.6 4088.8 2643085 Carson City Las Vegas 109826 Home Means Nevada mountain bluebird None sagebrush All for Our Country Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State Purple (Swing) 13.4 June 21, 1788 1623 138.7 1 26.2 32.2 1874.1 1324575 Concord Manchester 8968 None purple finch white birch purple lilac Live free or die Granite State Purple (Swing) 7 Dec. 18, 1787 1660 351.6 4.9 14.2 153.1 2291.9 8707739 Trenton Newark 7417 None eastern goldfinch red oak purple violet Liberty and prosperity Garden State Blue (Democrate) 10 Jan. 6, 1912 1610 643.2 6.8 56 107.7 3937.2 2009671 Santa Fe Albuquerque 121356 O Fair New Mexico roadrunner pinon yucca Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes) Land of Enchantment Blue (Democrate) 8.8 July 26, 1788 1614 434.9 4.8 16.4 178.6 2052.7 19541453 Albany New York City 47214 I Love New York bluebird sugar maple rose Excelsior (Ever upward) Empire State Blue (Democrate) 8.6 Nov. 21, 1789 1660 475.6 6.1 28.2 152.2 4120.8 9380884 Raleigh Charlotte 48711 The Old North State cardinal pine dogwood Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem) Tar Heel State Red (Republican) 11.1 Nov. 2, 1889 1812 127.9 1.3 30.4 11.3 2000.3 646844 Bismarck Fargo 68976 North Dakota Hymn western meadowlark American elm wild prairie rose Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable Sioux State; Flickertail State; Peace Garden State; Rough Rider State Red (Republican) 4 Mar. 1, 1803 1788 350.3 4.7 39.6 166.8 3678.6 11542645 Columbus Columbus 40948 Beautiful Ohio cardinal buckeye scarlet carnation With God all things are possible Buckeye State Purple (Swing) 11 Nov. 16, 1907 1889 497.4 5.8 41.6 87.5 3604.2 3687050 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 68667 Oklahoma scissor-tailed flycatcher redbud mistletoe Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things) Sooner State Red (Republican) 6.6 Feb. 14, 1859 1811 280.3 2.3 32.3 72.7 3672.1 3825657 Salem Portland 95997 Oregon, My Oregon western meadowlark douglas fir Oregon grape Alis volat Propriis (She flies with her own wings) Beaver State Blue (Democrate) 10.6 Dec. 12, 1787 1682 439.4 5.9 27.3 168.6 2443.5 12604767 Harrisburg Philadelphia 44817 Pennsylvania ruffed grouse hemlock mountain laurel Virtue, liberty, and independence Keystone State Blue (Democrate) 9 May 29, 1790 1636 227.5 2.6 26.7 68.8 2586.9 1053209 Providence Providence 1045 Rhode Island, It's for Me Rhode Island red hen red maple violet (unofficial) Hope The Ocean State Blue (Democrate) 12.6 May 23, 1788 1670 765.5 8.3 40.8 136.5 4242.3 4561242 Columbia Columbia 30109 Carolina Carolina wren palmetto tree Carolina yellow jessamine Animis opibusque parati (Prepared in mind and resources) and Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope) Palmetto State Red (Republican) 12.2 Nov. 2, 1889 1859 171.4 1.2 43 15.2 1619.6 812383 Pierre Sioux Falls 75885 Hail! South Dakota ring-necked pheasant black hills spruce American pasqueflower Under God the people rule Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State Red (Republican) 4.8 June 1, 1796 1769 760.2 6.8 35.5 184.3 4128.3 6296254 Nashville Memphis 41217 None mockingbird tulip poplar iris Agriculture and Commerce Volunteer State Red (Republican) 10.6 Dec. 29, 1845 1682 516.3 5.9 35.6 158.5 4081.5 24782302 Austin Houston 261797 Texas, Our Texas mockingbird pecan bluebonnet Friendship Lone Star State Red (Republican) 8.2 Jan. 4, 1896 1847 224.4 1.8 34.1 48.8 3516.4 2784572 Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 82144 Utah, We Love Thee California gull blue spruce sego lily Industry Beehive State Red (Republican) 7.2 Mar. 4, 1791 1724 136.6 1.9 24 17.6 2304.7 621760 Montpelier Burlington 9250 These Green Mountains hermit thrush sugar maple red clover Vermont, Freedom and Unity Green Mountain State Blue (Democrate) 6.5 June 25, 1788 1607 282.2 5.2 23.4 101.4 2478.2 7882590 Richmond Virginia Beach 39594 None cardinal dogwood American dogwood Sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants) The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents Purple (Swing) 7.6 Nov. 11, 1889 1811 345.9 3 42.9 100.1 4480 6664195 Olympia Seattle 66544 Washington, My Home willow goldfinch western hemlock coast rhododendron Al-Ki (Indian word meaning 'by and by') Evergreen State Blue (Democrate) 9.5 June 20, 1863 1727 279.7 4.1 21.4 46.9 2621.5 1819777 Charleston Charleston 24078 None cardinal sugar maple rhododendron Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free) Mountain State Purple (Swing) 9.5 May 29, 1848 1766 284 3 20.4 100.2 2817.8 5654774 Madison Milwaukee 54310 On Wisconsin robin sugar maple wood violet Forward Badger State Blue (Democrate) 8.8 July 10, 1890 1834 239.6 1.7 27.2 14 2980.6 544270 Cheyenne Cheyenne 97100 Wyoming western meadowlark cottonwood Indian paintbrush Equal rights Equality State Red (Republican) 7.3