Alabama South Ala. AL Yellowhammer State Dec. 14, 1819 4708708 Montgomery Birmingham 50744 Alabama yellowhammer Southern longleaf pine camellia Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights) Red (Republican) 11 425.2 8.3 35.9 153.5 3936.1 Alaska West Alaska AK The state is commonly called 'The Last Frontier' or 'Land of the Midnight Sun' Jan. 3, 1959 698473 Juneau Anchorage 571951 Alaska's Flag willow ptarmigan sitka spruce forget-me-not North to the Future Red (Republican) 8.6 688 5.4 76 90.3 3604.9 Arizona West Ariz. AZ Grand Canyon State Feb. 14, 1912 6595778 Phoenix Phoenix 113635 Arizona cactus wren palo verde flower of saguaro cactus Ditat Deus (God enriches) Purple (Swing) 9.6 501.4 7.5 31.5 149.6 4627.9 Arkansas South Ark. AR The Natural State June 15, 1836 2889450 Little Rock Little Rock 52068 Arkansas mockingbird pine apple blossom Regnat populus (The people rule) Purple (Swing) 7.5 551.6 7.3 46.5 98.4 3967.5 California West Calif. CA Golden State Sept. 9, 1850 36961664 Sacramento Los Angeles 155959 I Love You, California California valley quail California redwoods golden poppy Eureka (I have found it) Blue (Democrate) 12.6 532.5 6.8 25.3 194.7 3170.9 Colorado West Colo. CO Centennial State Aug. 1, 1876 5024748 Denver Denver 103718 Where the Columbines Grow lark bunting Colorado blue spruce Rocky Mountain columbine Nil sine Numine (Nothing without Providence) Purple (Swing) 7.9 391.6 3.3 43.7 80.7 3451.3 Connecticut Northeast Conn. CT Constitution State; Nutmeg State Jan. 9, 1788 3518288 Hartford Bridgeport 4845 Yankee Doodle American robin white oak mountain laurel Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains) Blue (Democrate) 9.2 280.8 3.1 18.1 121 2504.1 Delaware South Del. DE Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder Dec. 7, 1787 885122 Dover Wilmington 1954 Our Delaware blue hen chicken American holly peach blossom Liberty and independence Blue (Democrate) 9.2 681.6 4.9 46.9 203.3 3417.9 Florida South Fla. FL Sunshine State Mar. 3, 1845 18537969 Tallahassee Jacksonville 53927 Suwannee River mockingbird None orange blossom In God we trust Purple (Swing) 12.3 712 6.2 35.8 188.8 3986.1 Georgia South Ga. GA Peach State, Empire State of the South Jan. 2, 1788 9829211 Atlanta Atlanta 57906 Georgia on My Mind brown thrasher live oak Cherokee rose Wisdom, justice, and moderation Red (Republican) 10.6 471 6.4 23.2 165.6 3899.2 Hawaii West Hawaii HI Aloha State Aug. 21, 1959 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) Blue (Democrate) 6.9 281.2 1.6 27.6 88.9 4230.4 Idaho West Idaho ID Gem State July 3, 1890 1545801 Boise Boise 82747 Here We Have Idaho mountain bluebird white pine syringa Esto perpetua (It is forever) Red (Republican) 9.4 247.2 2.5 40 20.5 2418.8 Illinois Midwest Ill. IL Prairie State Dec. 3, 1818 12910409 Springfield Chicago 55584 Illinois cardinal white oak violet State sovereignty, national union Blue (Democrate) 11.5 541.6 6.1 31.8 185.3 3019.6 Indiana Midwest Ind. IN Hoosier State Dec. 11, 1816 6423113 Indianapolis Indianapolis 35867 On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away cardinal tulip tree peony The Crossroads of America Red (Republican) 10 314.8 5.8 29.1 114.7 3502.4 Iowa Midwest Iowa IA Hawkeye State Dec. 28, 1846 3007856 Des Moines Des Moines 55869 Song of Iowa eastern goldfinch None wild rose Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain Blue (Democrate) 6.8 283.5 1.8 27.8 43.5 2802.7 Kansas Midwest Kans. KS Sunflower State; Jayhawk State Jan. 29, 1861 2818747 Topeka Wichita 81815 Home on the Range western meadowlark cottonwood sunflower Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties) Red (Republican) 6.5 425 4.6 44.8 67.9 3750.2 Kentucky South Ky. KY Bluegrass State June 1, 1792 4314113 Frankfort Louisville 39728 My Old Kentucky Home Kentucky cardinal tulip poplar goldenrod United we stand, divided we fall Red (Republican) 10.7 263 4 30.8 86.2 2544.5 Louisiana South La. LA Pelican State Apr. 30, 1812 4492076 Baton Rouge New Orleans 43562 None eastern brown pelican bald cypress magnolia Union, justice, and confidence Purple (Swing) 6.9 697.8 12.4 36.4 133.6 3993.7 Maine Northeast Maine ME Pine Tree State Mar. 15, 1820 1318301 Augusta Portland 30862 State of Maine Song chickadee white pine tree white pine cone and tassel Dirigo (I lead) Blue (Democrate) 8.2 115.5 1.7 25.7 29.1 2518.7 Maryland South Md. MD Free State; Old Line State Apr. 28, 1788 5699478 Annapolis Baltimore 9774 Maryland! My Maryland! Baltimore oriole white oak black-eyed susan Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words) Blue (Democrate) 7.7 678.6 9.7 21 256 3480.9 Massachusetts Northeast Mass. MA Bay State; Old Colony State Feb. 6, 1788 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) Blue (Democrate) 9.3 447 2.9 27.1 125 2391 Michigan Midwest Mich. MI Wolverine State Jan. 26, 1837 9969727 Lansing Detroit 56804 None robin white pine apple blossom Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you) Blue (Democrate) 14.1 562.4 7.1 52.2 140.7 3212.8 Minnesota Midwest Minn. MN North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes May 11, 1858 5266214 St. Paul Minneapolis 79610 Hail Minnesota common loon red (or Norway) pine lady slipper L'Etoile du Nord (The North Star) Blue (Democrate) 7.6 312 2.4 31.8 105.1 3079.5 Mississippi South Miss. MS Magnolia State Dec. 10, 1817 2951996 Jackson Jackson 46907 Go, Mississippi mockingbird magnolia flower or bloom of the magnolia or evergreen magnolia Virtute et armis (By valor and arms) Red (Republican) 11.5 298.6 7.7 34.4 107.1 3280.8 Missouri Midwest Mo. MO Show-me State Aug. 10, 1821 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) Purple (Swing) 9.5 545.6 6.3 30.2 129.9 3826.5 Montana West Mont. MT Treasure State Nov. 8, 1889 974989 Helena Billings 145552 Montana Western meadowlark ponderosa pine bitterroot Oro y plata (Gold and silver) Red (Republican) 7.1 253.7 1.8 28.5 17.4 2687.5 Nebraska Midwest Nebr. NE Cornhusker State; Beef State Mar. 1, 1867 1796619 Lincoln Omaha 76872 Beautiful Nebraska Western meadowlark cottonwood goldenrod Equality before the law Red (Republican) 5 281.8 2.8 31 63.8 3340.7 Nevada West Nev. NV Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State Oct. 31, 1864 2643085 Carson City Las Vegas 109826 Home Means Nevada mountain bluebird None sagebrush All for Our Country Purple (Swing) 13.4 741.6 9 43.2 281.6 4088.8 NewHampshire Northeast N.H. NH Granite State June 21, 1788 1324575 Concord Manchester 8968 None purple finch white birch purple lilac Live free or die Purple (Swing) 7 138.7 1 26.2 32.2 1874.1 NewJersey Northeast N.J. NJ Garden State Dec. 18, 1787 8707739 Trenton Newark 7417 None eastern goldfinch red oak purple violet Liberty and prosperity Blue (Democrate) 10 351.6 4.9 14.2 153.1 2291.9 NewMexico West N.M. NM Land of Enchantment Jan. 6, 1912 2009671 Santa Fe Albuquerque 121356 O Fair New Mexico roadrunner pinon yucca Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes) Blue (Democrate) 8.8 643.2 6.8 56 107.7 3937.2 NewYork Northeast N.Y. NY Empire State July 26, 1788 19541453 Albany New York City 47214 I Love New York bluebird sugar maple rose Excelsior (Ever upward) Blue (Democrate) 8.6 434.9 4.8 16.4 178.6 2052.7 NorthCarolina South N.C. NC Tar Heel State Nov. 21, 1789 9380884 Raleigh Charlotte 48711 The Old North State cardinal pine dogwood Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem) Red (Republican) 11.1 475.6 6.1 28.2 152.2 4120.8 NorthDakota Midwest N.D. ND Sioux State; Flickertail State; Peace Garden State; Rough Rider State Nov. 2, 1889 646844 Bismarck Fargo 68976 North Dakota Hymn western meadowlark American elm wild prairie rose Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable Red (Republican) 4 127.9 1.3 30.4 11.3 2000.3 Ohio Midwest Ohio OH Buckeye State Mar. 1, 1803 11542645 Columbus Columbus 40948 Beautiful Ohio cardinal buckeye scarlet carnation With God all things are possible Purple (Swing) 11 350.3 4.7 39.6 166.8 3678.6 Oklahoma South Okla. OK Sooner State Nov. 16, 1907 3687050 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 68667 Oklahoma scissor-tailed flycatcher redbud mistletoe Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things) Red (Republican) 6.6 497.4 5.8 41.6 87.5 3604.2 Oregon West Ore. OR Beaver State Feb. 14, 1859 3825657 Salem Portland 95997 Oregon, My Oregon western meadowlark douglas fir Oregon grape Alis volat Propriis (She flies with her own wings) Blue (Democrate) 10.6 280.3 2.3 32.3 72.7 3672.1 Pennsylvania Northeast Pa. PA Keystone State Dec. 12, 1787 12604767 Harrisburg Philadelphia 44817 Pennsylvania ruffed grouse hemlock mountain laurel Virtue, liberty, and independence Blue (Democrate) 9 439.4 5.9 27.3 168.6 2443.5 RhodeIsland Northeast R.I. RI The Ocean State May 29, 1790 1053209 Providence Providence 1045 Rhode Island, It's for Me Rhode Island red hen red maple violet (unofficial) Hope Blue (Democrate) 12.6 227.5 2.6 26.7 68.8 2586.9 SouthCarolina South S.C. SC Palmetto State May 23, 1788 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) Red (Republican) 12.2 765.5 8.3 40.8 136.5 4242.3 SouthDakota Midwest S.D. SD Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State Nov. 2, 1889 812383 Pierre Sioux Falls 75885 Hail! South Dakota ring-necked pheasant black hills spruce American pasqueflower Under God the people rule Red (Republican) 4.8 171.4 1.2 43 15.2 1619.6 Tennessee South Tenn. TN Volunteer State June 1, 1796 6296254 Nashville Memphis 41217 None mockingbird tulip poplar iris Agriculture and Commerce Red (Republican) 10.6 760.2 6.8 35.5 184.3 4128.3 Texas South Tex. TX Lone Star State Dec. 29, 1845 24782302 Austin Houston 261797 Texas, Our Texas mockingbird pecan bluebonnet Friendship Red (Republican) 8.2 516.3 5.9 35.6 158.5 4081.5 Utah West Utah UT Beehive State Jan. 4, 1896 2784572 Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 82144 Utah, We Love Thee California gull blue spruce sego lily Industry Red (Republican) 7.2 224.4 1.8 34.1 48.8 3516.4 Vermont Northeast Vt. VT Green Mountain State Mar. 4, 1791 621760 Montpelier Burlington 9250 These Green Mountains hermit thrush sugar maple red clover Vermont, Freedom and Unity Blue (Democrate) 6.5 136.6 1.9 24 17.6 2304.7 Virginia South Va. VA The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents June 25, 1788 7882590 Richmond Virginia Beach 39594 None cardinal dogwood American dogwood Sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants) Purple (Swing) 7.6 282.2 5.2 23.4 101.4 2478.2 Washington West Wash. WA Evergreen State Nov. 11, 1889 6664195 Olympia Seattle 66544 Washington, My Home willow goldfinch western hemlock coast rhododendron Al-Ki (Indian word meaning 'by and by') Blue (Democrate) 9.5 345.9 3 42.9 100.1 4480 WestVirginia South W.Va. WV Mountain State June 20, 1863 1819777 Charleston Charleston 24078 None cardinal sugar maple rhododendron Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free) Purple (Swing) 9.5 279.7 4.1 21.4 46.9 2621.5 Wisconsin Midwest Wis. WI Badger State May 29, 1848 5654774 Madison Milwaukee 54310 On Wisconsin robin sugar maple wood violet Forward Blue (Democrate) 8.8 284 3 20.4 100.2 2817.8 Wyoming West Wyo. WY Equality State July 10, 1890 544270 Cheyenne Cheyenne 97100 Wyoming western meadowlark cottonwood Indian paintbrush Equal rights Red (Republican) 7.3 239.6 1.7 27.2 14 2980.6