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#&Heart of Dixie, Camellia State Sourthern Pine long, hot summers and mild winters with a generally abundant rainfall. electronics, cast iron and plastic pipe, fabricated steel products, ships, paper products, chemicals, steel, mobile homes, fabrics, poultry processing. pulp and paper, chemicals, electronics, apparel, textiles, primary metals, lumber and wood, food processing, fabricated metals, automotive tires. Chamber of Commerce~468 S. Perry St~P O Box 76~Montgomery, AL 36195~1-800-248-5033~Toll-Free Travel Info~1-800-392-8096 (In Alabama)~1-800-ALABAMA (Out of Alabama) Russian version of Aleutian (Eskimo) word, alakshak, for "peninsula," "great lands," or "land that is not an island." North to the Future Willow Ptarmigan Forget-Me-Not Alaska's Flag
éThe Last Frontier (Unofficial) Sitka Spruce In the SE, SW, and central regions, moist and mild. Extremely dry in the far north. Extended summer days and winter nights throughout. fish products, lumber and pulp, furs. oil, gas, tourism, commercial fishing. Alaska Division of Tourism~P O Box E~Juneau, AK 99811-0800. Spanish version of Pima Indian word for "little spring place," or Aztec arizuma, meaning "silver-bearing." "Ditat Deus" meaning God Enriches Cactus Wren Saguaro Cactus Flower Arizona
¦§Grand Canyon State Paloverde Clear and dry in the southern regions and northern plateau. High central areas have heavy winter snows. electronics, printing and publishing, foods, primary and fabricated metals, aircraft and missiles, apparel. manufacturing, tourism, mining, agriculture. Phoenix & Valley of the Sun Visitor and Convention Bureau~1-602-254-6500. French variant of Quapaw, a Siouan people meaning "downstream people." "Regnat Populus" meaning The People Rule Mockingbird Apple Blossom Arkansas
:²Land of Opportunity Pine long, hot summers and mild winters with a generally abundant rainfall. food products, chemicals, lumber, paper, electric motors, furniture, home appliances, auto components, airplane parts, apparel, machinery, petroleum products. manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, forestry. Chamber of Commerce~One Spring Building~Little Rock, AR 72201~Toll-Free Travel Information: 1-800-828-8974. Bestowed by the Spanish conquistadors (possibly by Cortez). It was the name of an imaginary island, an earthly paradise, in "Las Serges de Esplandian," a Spanish romance written by Montalvo in 1510. Baja California (Lower California, in Mexico) was first visited by the Spanish in 1533. The present U.S. State was called Alta (Upper) California. "Eureka" meaning I Found It California Valley Quail Golden Poppy I Love You, California
OGolden State California Redwood moderate rainfall and temperature along the coast; extremes in the interior. foods, primary and fabricated metals, machinery, electric and electronic equipment, transportation equipment. agriculture, manufacturing, services, trade. Chamber of Commerce~1027 10th~Sacramento, CA 95814~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-862-2543. Spanish, red, first applied to the Colorado River. "Nil Sine Numine" meaning Nothing Without Providence Lark Bunting Rocky Mountain Columbine Where the Columbines Grow
sóCentennial State Colorado Blue Spruce low relative humidity, abundant sunshine, wide seasonal temperature ranges, alpine conditions in the high mountains. computer equipment, instruments, foods, machinery, aerospace products. manufacturing, government, tourism, agriculture, aerospace, electronics equipment. Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-433-2656. From Mohican and other Algonquin words meaing "long river place." "Qui Transtulit Sustinet" meaning He Who Transplanted Still Sustains Robin Mountain Laurel Yankee Doodle õConstitution State, Nutmeg State White Oak moderate, winters average slightly below freezing, warm, humid summers. aircraft engines and parts, submarines, helicopters, instruments, machinery & computer equipment, electronics & electrical equipment. manufacturing, retail trade, government, services, finances, insurance, real estate. State Department of Economic Development~865 Brook St~Rocky Hill, CT 06067~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-CT-BOUND Named for Lord De La Warr, early governor of Virginia; first applied to river, then to Indian tribe (Lenni-Lenape), and the state. Liberty and Independence Blue Hen Chicken Peach Blossom Our Delaware õxFirst State, Dianond State American Holly moderate. nylon, apparel, luggage, foods, autos, processing meats and vegetables, railroad and aircraft equipment. chemistry, agriculture, finance, poultry, shellfish, tourism, auto assembly, food processing, transportation equipment. Chamber of Commerce~One Commerce Center~Wilmington, DE 19801~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-441-8846. For Columbus, 1791. "Justitia Omnibus" meaning Justice For All Wood Thrush American Beauty Rose (Information Not Found) (Information Not Found) Scarlet Oak continental. N/A government N/A Named by Ponce de Leon on Pascua Florida, "Flowery Easter," on Easter Sunday, 1513. In God We Trust Mockingbird Orange Blossom Swanee River
G!Sunshine State Sabal Palmetto Palm subtropical N of Bradenton-Lake Okeechobee-Vero Beach line; tropical S of line. electric & electronic equipment, transportation equipment, food, printing & publishing, machinery. services, trade, government, manufacturing, tourism. Florida Division of Tourism~126 Van Buren St~Tallahassee, FL 32399-2000~1-904-487-1462. For King George II of England by James Oglethorpe, colonial administrator, 1732. Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation Brown Thrasher Cherokee Rose Georgia On My Mind õEmpire State of the South, Peach State Live Oak maritime tropical air masses dominate in summer; continental polar air masses in winter; east central area is drier. textiles, apparel, food, electric, electronic machinery, transportation equipment, lumber, paper. manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, chemicals. Chamber of Commerce~235 International Blvd~Atlanta, GA 30303~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-VISIT-GA. Possibly derived from native word for homeland, Hawaiki or Owhyhee. "Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono" meaning The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness "Nene" or Hawaiian Goose Hibiscus "Hawaii Ponoi" or Hawaii's Own
êqThe Aloha State Candlenut subropical with wide variations in rainfall. sugar, canned pineapple, clothing, foods, printing and publishing. tourism, defense and other government, sugar refining, pineapple and diversified agriculture, aquaculture, fishing, motion pictures. Chamber of Commerce~Dillingham Building~735 Bishop St~Honolulu, HI 96813. A coined name with an invented Indian meaning: "gem of the mountains;" originally suggested for the Pike's Peak mining territory (in Colorado), then applied to the new mining territory of the Pacific Northwest. Another theory suggests Idaho may be a Kiowa Apache term for the Comanche. "Esto Perpetua" meaning It is Forever Mountain Bluebird Syringa Here We Have Idaho
ÏGem State Western White Pine tempered by Pacific westerly winds; drier, colder, continental climate in SE. Altitude is an important factor. processed foods, lumber and wood products, chemical products, primary metals, fabricated metal products, machinery, electronic components. agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, lumber, mining, electronics. Department of Commerce~700 W State Street~Boise, ID 83720~Toll-Free Info: 1-800-635-7820 French for Illini or land of Illini, Algonquin word meaning men or warriors. State Sovereignty, National Union Cardinal Native Violet Illinois
!®The Prairie State White Oak temperate with typically cold and snowy winters. Hot summers. machinery, electric and electronic equipment, primary and fabricated metals, chemical products, printing and publishing. manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, finance, insurance, foods, agriculture. Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs~620 E Adams Street~Springfield, IL 62701~Toll-Free Info: 1-800-223-0121 Means "land of the Indians." The Crossroads of America Cardinal Peony On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
ÝHoosier State Tulip Poplar 4 distinct seasons with a temperate climate. primary and fabricated metals, transportation equipment, electrical and electronic equipment, non-electrical machinery, plastics, chemical products, foods. manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, agriculture, government, services. Chamber of Commerce~One North Capital Suite 200~Indianapolis, IN 46204~Toll-Free Info: 1-800-289-6646. Indian word variously translated as "one who puts to sleep" or "beautiful land." Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain Eastern Goldfinch Wild Rose The Song of Iowa
IºHawkeye State Oak humid, continental. tires, farm machinery, electronic products, appliances, office furniture, chemicals, fertilizers, auto accessories. insurance, manufacturing, agriculture. Bureau of Tourism & Visitors~Iowa Department of Economic Development~200 E Grand Avenue~Des Moines, IA 50309~Toll-Free Info: 1-800-345-IOWA Sioux word for "south wind people." "Ad Astra Per Aspera" meaning To the Stars Through Difficulties Western Meadowlark Sunflower Home on the Range
]ÔSunflower State, Jayhawk State Cottonwood temperate but continental with great extremes between summer and winter. processed foods, aircraft, petroleum products, farm machinery. agriculture, machinery, mining, aerospace. Kansas Department of Commerce~Travel and Tourism Division~400 SW 8th Street~5th Floor~Topeka, KS 66603~1-913-296-2009~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-2KANSAS (In State). Indian word variously translated as "dark and bloody ground," "meadow land" and "land of tomorrow." United We Stand, Divided We Fall Cardinal Goldenrod My Old Kentucky Home ûÞBluegrass State Kentucky Coffee Tree moderate with plentiful rainfall. nonelectrical machinery, food products, electrical & electronic products, apparel, primary metals, chemicals and allied products. manufacturing, coal mining, construction, agriculture. Chamber of Commerce~452 Versailles Road~P O Box 817~Frankfort, KY 40602~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-225-TRIP. Part of territory called Louisiana by Sieur de La Salle for French King Louis XIV. Union, Justice, Confidence Pelican Magnolia Give Me Louisiana, You Are My Sunshine
GPelican State Bald Cypress subtropical, affected by continental weather patterns. chemical products, foods, transportation equipment, electronic equipment, apparel, petroleum products. wholesale and retail trade, government, manufacturing, construction, transportation, mining. State Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism~P O Box 94291~Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9291~Toll-Free Info: 1-800-33-GUMBO From Maine, ancient French province. Also: descriptive, referring to the mainland as distince from the many coastal islands. "Dirigo" meaning I Direct Chickadee White Pine Cone and Tassel State of Maine Song
#Pine Tree State White Pine southern interior and coastal, influenced by air masses from the S and W; northern climate harsher, average over 100 in of snow in the winter. paper and wood products, leather goods. manufacturing, services, trade, government, finance, insurance, real estate, construction. Chamber of Commerce and Industry~126 Sewall Street~Augusta, ME 04330~Toll-Free Info: 1-800-533-9595 (Winter, Out of State ONLY)~1-207-289-2423 (Year roundfrom anywhere). For Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I of England. "Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine" meaning Manly Deeds, Womanly Words Baltimore Oriole Black-Eyed Susan Maryland, My Maryland öOld Line State, Free State White Oak continental in the west, humid subtropical in the east electic and electronic equipment, food and kindred products, chemicals and allied products. manfacturing, tourism. Chamber of Commerce~60 West Street Suite 405~Annapolis, MD 21401~Toll-Free Info: 1-800-543-1036. From Indian tribe named after "large hill place" identified by Captain John Smith as being near Milton, Mass. "Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem" meaning By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty Chickadee Mayflower All Hail to Massachusettes õµBay State, Old Colony American Elm temperate, with colder and drier climate in western region. electric and electronic equipment, machinery, printing and publishing, instruments, fabricated metal products. services, trade, manufacturing. Massacusetts Office of Travel & Tourism~100 Cambridge Street~13th Floor~Boston, MA 02202~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-624-MASS From Chippeaw words mici gama meaning "great water," after Lake Michigan. "Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice" meaning If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look About You Robin Apple Blossom Michigan, My Michigan
;Great Lake State, Wolverine State White Pine well-defined seasons tempered by the Great Lakes. transportation equipment, machinery, fabricated metals, primary metals, food products, rubber & plastics. manufacturing, services, tourism, agriculture, mining. Chamber of Commerce~200 N Washington Square, Suite 400~Lansing, MI 48933~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-543-2937. From Dakota Sioux word meaning "cloudy water" or "sky-tinted water" of the Minnesota River. "L'Etoile du Nord" meaning The Star of the North Loon Lady's Slipper Hail Minnesota
YòNorth Star State, Gopher State Red Pine northern part of state lies in the moist Great Lakes storm belt, the western border lies at the edge of the semi-arid Great Plains. food processing, non-electrical machinery, chemicals, paper, electric and electronic equipment, printing and publishing, instruments, fabricated metal products. agri-business, forest products, mining, manufacturing, tourism. Minnesota Office of Tourism~375 Jackson Street~250 Skyway Level~St. Paul, MN 55101. Probably from the Chippewa words mici zibi, "great river" or "gathering-in of all waters." Also from the Algonquin word, "Messipi." "Virtute et Armis" meaning By Valor and Arms Mockingbird Magnolia Go Mississippi
HMagnolia State Magnolia semi-tropical, with abundant rainfall, long growing season, and extreme temperatures unusual. apparel, furniture, lumber and wood products, foods and kindred products, electrical machinery and equipement, transportation equipment. manufacturing, food processing, seafood, government, wholesale and retail trade, agriculture. Chamber of Commerce~P O Box 1849~Jackson, MS 39205~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-647-2290 (Out of State). Algonquin Indian tribe named after Missouri River, meaning "muddy water." "Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto" meaning Let the Welfare of the People Be the Supreme Law Bluebird Hawthorne Missouri Waltz
%Show Me State Dogwood continental, susceptible to cold Canadian air, moist, warm Gulf air and drier SW air. transportation equipment, food related products, electrical and electronic equipment, chemicals. agriculture, manufacturing, aerospace, tourism. Chamber of Commerce~400 E. High Street~P O Box 149~Jefferson City, MO 65101~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-877-1234. Latin or Spanish for "mountainous." "Oro y Plata" meaning Gold and Silver Western Meadowlark Bitterroot Montana
áTreasure State Ponderosa Pine colder, continental climate with low humidity. food products, wood & paper products, primary metals, printing & publishing, petroleum & coal products. agriculture, timber, mining, tourism, oil & gas. Chamber of Commerce~2030 11th Ave~P O Box 1730~Helena, MT 59624~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-541-1447. From Omaha or Otos Indian word meaning "broad water" or "flat river," describing the Platte River. Equality Before the Law Western Meadowlark Goldenrod Beautiful Nebraska
fCornhusker State Cottonwood continental semi-arid. foods, machinery, electric and electronic equipment, primary and fabricated metal products, transportation equipment, instruments & related products. agriculture, food processing, manufacturing. Chamber of Commerce~1320 Lincoln Mall~P O Box 95128~Lincoln, NE 68501~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-742-7595 (In State)~1-800-228-4307 (Out of State). Spanish meaning snow-clad. All For Our Country Mountain Bluebird Sagebrush Home Means Nevada
c/Sagebrush State, Battle Born State, Silver State Single-Leaf Pinon semi-arid and arid. gamind devices, chemicals, aerospace products, lawn & garden irrigation equipment, seismic & machinery monitoring devices. gaming, tourism, mining, manufacturing, government, agriculture, warehousing, trucking. Commission on Tourism~Capitol Complex~Carson City, NV 89710~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-638-2328. Named in 1629 by Captain John Mason of Plymouth Council for his home country in England. Live Free or Die Purple Finch Purple Lilac Old New Hampshire ö=Granite State White Birch highly varied due to its location near high mountains and Atlantic Ocean. machinery, electic & electrical products, plastics, fabricated metal products, leather goods. tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, trade, mining. Department of Resources and Economic Development~Office of Vacation Travel~P O Box 856~Concord, NH 03301~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-258-3608 or 1-800-441-5370 (to obtain a guidebook). The Duke of York, 1664, gave a patent to John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret to be called Nova Caesaria, or New Jersey, after England's Isle of Jersey. Liberty and Prosperity Eastern Goldfinch Purple Violet (Information Not Found) õGarden State Red Oak moderate with marked difference between NW and SE extremities. chemicals, electronic and electrical equipment, non-electrical machinery, fabricated metals. services, trade, manufacturing. Chamber of Commerce~51 Commerce Street~Newark, NJ 07102~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-JERSEY-7. Spaniards in Mexico applied term to land north and west of Rio Grande in the 16th century. "Crescit Eundo" meaning It Grows as It Goes Roadrunner Yucca O Fair New Mexico, Asi Es Nuevo Mexico
¦Land of Enchantment Pinon dry, with temperatures rising or falling 5 degrees with every 1,000 feet in elevation. foods, electrical machinery, apparel, lumber, printing, transportation equipment. extractive industries, tourism, agriculture. New Mexico Travel Division~Joseph M. Montoya Building~1100 Saint Francis Drive~Santa Fe, NM 87503~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-545-2040. For Duke of York and Albany who received patent to New Netherland from his brother Charles II and sent an expedition to capture it in 1664. "Excelsior" meaning Ever Upward Bluebird Rose I Love New York ö`Empire State Sugar Maple variable. The SE region moderated by the Atlantic Ocean. books and periodicals, clothing and apparel, pharmaceuticals, machinery, instruments, toys and sporting goods, electonic equipment, automotive and aircraft components. manufacturing, finance, communications, tourism, transportation, services. New York State Department of Economic Development~One Commerce Plaza~Albany, NY 12245~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-CALLNYS. In 1619 Charles I gave a large patent to Sir Robert Heath to be called Province of Carolana, from Carolus, Latin name for Charles. A new patent was granted by Charles II to Earl of Clarendon and others. Divided into North and South Carolina in 1710. "Esse Quam Videri" meaning To Be Rather Than To Seem Cardinal Dogwood The Old North State øBTar Heel State, Old North State Pine sub-tropical in SE, medium-continental in mountain region; tempered by the Gulf Stream and the mountains in W. textiles, tobacco products, electical/electronic equipment, chemicals, furniture, food products, non-electrical machinery. manufacturing, agriculture, tobacco, tourism. Division of Travel & Tourism Development~P O Box 25249~Raleigh, NC 27611~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-VISITNC Dakota is Sioux for friend or ally. Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable Western Meadowlark Wild Prarie Rose North Dakota Hymn
ÛPeace Garden State American Elm continental with a wide range of temperature and moderate rainfall. farm equipment, processed foods. agriculture, mining, tourism, manufacturing. Chamber of Commerce~P O Box 2467~Fargo, ND 58108~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-437-2077. Iroquois word for "fine or good river." With God All Things Are Possible Cardinal Scarlet Carnation Beautiful Ohio
2Buckeye State Buckeye temperate but variable with weather subject to much precipitation. transportation equipment, machinery, primary and fabricated metal products. manufacturing, trade, services. Chamber of Commerce~35 E Gay Street~Columbus, OH 43215~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-BUCKEYE. Choctaw coined word meaning red man, proposed by Rev. Allen Wright, Choctaw-speaking Indian. "Labor Omnia Vincit" meaning Labor Conquers All Things Scissortailed Flycatcher Mistletoe Oklahoma
Sooner State Redbud temperate; southern humid belt merging with colder northern continental; humieastern and dry western zones. non-electrical machinery, fabricated metal products, petroleum. manufacturing, mineral and energy exploration and production, agriculture, printing and publishing. Tourism Department~P O Box 60000~Oklahoma City, OK 73146~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-652-6552. True origin unknown. One theory holds that the name may have been derived from that of the Wisconsin River shown on a 1715 French map as "Ouaricon-sint." The Union Western Meadowlark Oregon Grape Oregon, My Oregon
[ Beaver State Douglas Fir coastal mild and humid climate; continental dryness and extreme temperatures in the interior. lumber & wood products, foods, machinery, fabricated metals, paper, printing & publishing, primary metals. forestry, agriculture, tourism, high technology, manufacturing. Economic Development Department~775 Summer Street NE~Salem, OR 97310~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-547-7842 (Out of State). William Penn, the Quaker, who was made full proprietor by King Charles II in 1681, suggested Sylvania, or woodland, for his tract. The king's government owed Penn's father, Admiral William Penn, 16,000 pounds, and the land was granted as partial settlement, Charles II added the Penn to Sylvania, against the desires of the modest proprietor, in honor of the admiral. Virtue, Liberty and Independence Ruffed Grouse Mountain Laurel (Information Not Found) õ}Keystone State Eastern Hemlock continental with wide fluctuations in seasonal temperatures. primary metals, foods, fabricated metal products, non-electrical machinery, electrical machinery. steel, travel, health, apparel, machinery, food & agriculture. Chamber of Commerce~222 N 3rd Street~Harrisburg, PA 17101~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-VISITPA. Exact origin is unknown. A theory notes that Giovanni de Verrazano recorded an island about the size of Rhodes in the Mediterranean in 1524, but others believe the state was named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen Block, a Dutch explorer, because of its red clay. Hope Rhode Island Red Violet Rhode Island øÿLittle Rhody, Ocean State Red Maple invigorating and changeable. costume jewelry, machinery, textiles, electronics, silverware. manufacturing, services. Chamber of Commerce~30 Exchange Terr~Providence, RI 02908~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-556-2484. In 1619 Charles I gave a large patent to Sir Robert Heath to be called Providence of Carolana, from Carolus, Latin name for Charles. A new patent was granted by Charles II to Earl of Clarendon and others. Divided into North and South in 1710. "Dum Spiro Spero" meaning While I Breath, I Hope Carolina Wren Carolina Jessamine Carolina ö Palmetto State Palmetto humid sub-tropical. textiles, chemicals and allied products, machinery & fabricated metal products, apparel and related products. tourism, agriculture, manufacturing. Chamber of Commerce~1301 Gervais Street, Suite 520~North Carolina National Bank Tower~Columbia, SC 29201. Dakota is Sioux for friend or ally. Under God the People Rule Ringnecked Pheasant American Pasqueflower Hail, South Dakota
ÛCoyote State, Sunshine State Black Hills Spruce characterized by extremes of temperature, persistent winds, low precipitation and humidity. food & kindred products, machinery, electric & electronic equipment. agriculture, services, manufacturing. South Dakota Tourism~711 Wells Avenue~Pierre, SD 57501-3335~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-952-2217 (In State)~1-800-843-1930 (Out of State). Tanasi was the name of Cherokee villages on the Little Tennessee River. From 1784 to 1788 this was the State of Franklin, or Frankland. Agriculture and Commerce Mockingbird Iris The Tennessee Waltz
Volunteer State Tulip Poplar humid continental to the north and humid sub-tropical to the south. chemicals & allied products, food & kindred products, nonelectrical machinery, electic and electronic equipment, apparel, fabricated metal products, transportation equipment, rubber and miscellaneous products, paper. trade, services, construction, transportation, communication, public utilities, finance, insurance, real estate. Department of Tourist Development~5th Floor~Rachel Jackson Building~Nashville, TN 37219. Variant of word used by Caddo and other Indians meaning friends or allies, and applied to them by the Spanish in eastern Texas. Also written texias, tejas, teysas. Friendship Mockingbird Bluebonnet Texas, Our Texas
HNLone Star State Pecan extremely varied; driest region is the Trans-Pecos; wettest is in the northeast. machinery, transportation equipment, foods, refined petroleum, apparel. trade, services, manufacturing. Chamber of Commerce~300 W 15th, #875~Austin, TX 78701. From a Navajo word meaning upper, or higher up, as applied to Shoshone tribe called Ute. Spanish form is Yutta, English Uta or Utah. Proposed name Deseret, "land of honeybees," from Book of Mormon, was rejected by Congress. Industry Seagull Sego Lily Utah, We Love Thee
ªBeehive State Blue Spruce arid; ranging from warm desert in southwest to alpine in the northeast. guided missiles and parts, electronic components, food products, fabricated metals, steel, electrical equipment. services, trade, manufacturing, government, construction. Utah Travel Council~Council Hall~Salt Lake City, UT 84114. From French words vert (green) and mont (mountain). The Green Mountains were said to have been named by Samuel de Champlain. When the state was formed, 1777, Dr. Thomas Young suggested combining vert and mont into Vermont. Freedom and Unity Hermit Thrush Red Clover Hail, Vermont úGreen Mountain State Sugar Maple temperate, with considerable temperature extremes; heavy snowfall in mountains. machine tools, furniture, scales, books, computer components, fishing rods. manufacturing, tourism, agriculture, trade, finance, insurance, real estate, government. Vermont Travel Division~134 State Street~Montpelier, VT 05602. Named by Sir Walter Raleigh, who fitted out the expedition of 1584, in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen of England. "Sic Semper Tyrannis" meaning Thus Always to Tyrants Cardinal Dogwood Carry Me Back to Old Virginia öAOld Dominion State Dogwood mild and equable. textiles, transportation equipment, electric & electronic equipment, food processing, chemicals. services, trade, government, manufacturing, tourism, agriculture. Chamber of Commerce~9 South 5th Street~Richmond, VA 23219~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-VISITVA. Named after George Washington. When the bill creating the Territory of Columbia was introduced in the 32nd Congress, the name was changed to Washington because of the existence of the District of Columbia. "Alki" meaning By and By Willow Goldfinch Western Rhododendron Washington, My Homeland
äEvergreen State Western Hemlock mild, dominated by the Pacific Ocean and protected by the Rockies. aircraft, pulp and paper, lumber and plywood, aluminum, processed fruits and vegetables. aerospace, forest products, food products, primary metals, agriculture. Chamber of Commerce~P O Box 658~Olympia, WA 98507~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-544-1800. So named when western counties of Virginia refused to secede from the United States in 1863. "Montani Semper Liberi" meaning Mountaineers Are Always Free Cardinal Big Rhododendron The West Virginia Hills
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ÖEquality State Cottonwood semi-desert conditions throughout; true desert in the Big Horn and Great Divide basins. refined petroleum products, foods, wood products, stone, clay and glass products. mineral extraction, tourism and recreation, agriculture. Travel Commission~Etchepare Circle~Cheyenne, WY 82002~Toll-Free Travel Info: 1-800-CALLWYO.
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