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All About Our 50 States by Saket Bolisetty
Kansas
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Capital: Topeka Nickname: Sunflower State Bird: Western meadowlark Flower: Sunflower
Georgia • • • •
Capital: Atlanta Nickname: Peach State Bird: Brown thrasher Flower: Cherokee rose
Delaware
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Capital: Dover Nickname: First State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken Flower: Peach Blossom
Florida
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Capital: Tallahassee Nickname: Sunshine State Bird: Mockingbird Flower: Orange blossom
Maryland • • • •
Capital: Annapolis Nickname: Old Line State Bird: Baltimore oriole Flower: Black-eyed Susan
Missouri • • • •
Capital: Jefferson City Nickname: Show Me State Bird: Bluebird Flower: White hawthorn blossom
Wisconsin • • • •
Capital: Madison Nickname: Badger State Bird: Robin Flower: Wood violet
Michigan • • • •
Capital: Lansing Nickname: Great Lakes State Bird: Robin Flower : Apple blossom
Texas • • • •
Capital: Austin Nickname: Lone Star State Bird: Mockingbird Flower: Bluebonnet
Maine • • • •
Capital: Augusta Nickname: Pine Tree State Bird: Chickadee Flower: White pine cone and tassel
Vermont • • • •
Capital: Montpelier Nickname: Green Mountain State Bird: Hermit thrush Flower: Red clover
New Hampshire • • • •
Capital: Concord Nickname: Granite State Bird: Purple finch Flower: Purple lilac
Connecticut • • • •
Capital: Hartford Nickname: Constitution State Bird: Robin Flower: Mountain laurel
Rhode Island • • • •
Capital: Providence Nickname: Ocean State Bird: Rhode Island red hen Flower: Violet
New York • • • •
Capital: Albany Nickname: Empire State Bird: Eastern Bluebird Flower: Rose
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New Jersey Capital: Trenton Nickname: The Garden State Bird: Eastern goldfinch Flower: Purple violet
Massachusetts • • • •
Capital : Boston Nickname: Bay State Bird: Black-Capped Chickadee Flower: Mayflower
North Carolina
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Capital: Raleigh Nickname: Tar Heel State Bird: Cardinal Flower: Flowering dogwood
South Carolina • • • •
Capital: Columbia Nickname: Palmetto State Bird: Carolina wren Flower: Yellow Jessamine
Virginia • • • •
Capital: Richmond Nickname: Old Dominion State Bird: Cardinal Flower: American dogwood
West Virginia • • • •
Capital: Charleston Nickname: Mountain State Bird: Cardinal Flower: Rhododendron
North Dakota • • • •
Capital: Bismarck Nickname: Peach Garden State Bird: Western Meadowlark Flower: Wild prairie rose
South Dakota • • • •
Capital: Pierre Nickname: Mount Rushmore State Bird: Chinese ring-necked pheasant Flower: American pasqueflower
Nebraska • • • •
Capital: Lincoln Nickname: The Cornhusker State Bird: Western Meadowlark Flower: Goldenrod
Minnesota • • • •
Capital: St. Paul Nickname: North Star State Bird: Common loon Flower: Lady’s slipper
Oklahoma • • • •
Capital: Oklahoma City Nickname: Sooner State Bird: Flycatcher Flower: Mistletoe
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Tennessee Capital: Nashville Nickname: Volunteer State Bird: Mockingbird Flower: Iris
Illinois • • • •
Capital: Springfield Nickname: Prairie State Bird: Cardinal Flower: Purple Violet
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Kentucky Capital: Frankfort Nickname: Blue Grass State Bird: Cardinal Flower: Goldenrod
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Indiana Capital: Indianapolis Nickname: Hoosier State Bird: Cardinal Flower: Peony
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Pennsylvania Capital: Harrisburg Nickname: The Keystone State Bird: Ruffed grouse Flower: Mountain laurel
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Utah Capital: Salt Lake City Nickname: Beehive State Bird: California gull Flower: Sego lily
Arkansas • • • •
Capital: Little Rock Nickname: The Natural State Bird: Mockingbird Flower: Apple blossom
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Louisiana Capital: Baton Rouge Nickname: Pelican State Bird: Eastern brown pelican Flower: Magnolia
Mississippi • • • •
Capital: Jackson Nickname: Magnolia State Bird: Mockingbird Flower: Magnolia
Idaho • • • •
Capital: Boise Nickname: Gem State Bird: Mountain Bluebird Flower: Syringa
Hawaii Capital: Honolulu Nickname: The Aloha State Bird: The Hawaiian goose Flower: Hibiscus
Montana Capital: Helena Nickname: The Treasure State Bird: Western Meadowlark Flower: Bitterroot
New Mexico Capital: Santa Fe Nickname: Land of Enchantment Bird: Roadrunner Flower: Yucca flower
Ohio Capital: Columbus Nickname: Buckeye State Bird: Cardinal Flower: Scarlet carnation
Wyoming • • • •
Capital: Cheyenne Nickname: Equality State Bird: Western Meadowlark Flower: Indian paintbrush
Colorado Capital: Denver Nickname: Centennial State Bird: Lark bunting Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
Washington Capital: Olympia Nickname: Evergreen State Bird: Goldfinch Flower: Coast rhododendron
Oregon • • • •
Capital: Salem Nickname: Beaver State Bird: Western Meadowlark Flower: Oregon grape
Alaska • • • •
Capital: Juneau Nickname: Last Frontier Bird: Willow ptarmigan Flower: Forget-me-not
Nevada Capital: Carson City Nickname: Silver State Bird: Mountain bluebird Flower: Sagebrush
California • • • •
Capital: Sacramento Nickname: Golden State Bird: California valley quail Flower: California Poppy
Arizona • • • •
Capital: Phoenix Nickname: Grand Canyon State Bird: Cactus wren Flower: Saguaro cactus blossom
Iowa Capital: Des Moines Nickname: Hawkeye State Bird: Eastern goldfinch Flower: Wild rose
Alabama • • • •
Capital: Montgomery Nickname: Heart of Dixie Bird: Yellowhammer Flower: Camellia
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