THE 50 STATES OF THE UNITED STATES

ALABAMA

 State Abbreviation: AL
 Became a state on December 14, 1819
 Capital: Montgomery
 State Flower: Camellia
 State Bird: Yellowhammer
 Nickname:Yellowhammer State
 State Motto: We dare defend our rights
ALASKA

 State Abbreviation: AK
 Became a state on January 3, 1959
 Capital: Juneau
 State Flower: Forget-me-not
 State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
 Nickname: Land of the Midnight Sun
 State Motto: North to the future
ARIZONA

 State Abbreviation: AZ
 Became a state on February 14, 1912
 Capital: Phoenix
 State Flower: Flower of Saguaro Cactus
 State Bird: Cactus Wren
 Nickname: Grand Canyon State
 State Motto: God enriches
ARKANSAS

 State Abbreviation: AR
 Became a state on June 15, 1836
 Capital: Little Rock
 State Flower: Apple Blossom
 State Bird: Mockingbird
 Nickname: The Natural State
 State Motto: The people rule
CALIFORNIA

 State Abbreviation: CA
 Became a state on September 9, 1850
 Capital: Sacramento
 State Flower: Golden Poppy
 State Bird: California Valley Quail
 Nickname: Golden State
 State Motto: Eureka (I have found it)
 COLORADO

 State Abbreviation: CO
 Became a state on August 1, 1876
 Capital: Denver
 State Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
 State Bird: Lark Bunting
 Nickname: Centennial State
 State Motto: Nothing without Providence
 CONNECTICUT

 State Abbreviation: CT
 Became a state on January 9, 1788
 Capital: Hartford
 State Flower: Mountain Laurel
 State Bird: American Robin
 Nickname: Constitution State
 State Motto: He who transplanted still sustains
DELAWARE

 State Abbreviation: DE
 Became a state on December 7, 1787
 Capital: Dover
 State Flower: Peach Blossom
 State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
 Nickname: First State
 State Motto: Liberty and independence
 FLORIDA

 State Abbreviation: FL
 Became a state on March 3, 1845
 Capital: Tallahassee
 State Flower: Orange Blossom
 State Bird: Mockingbird
 Nickname: Sunshine State
 State Motto: In God we trust
 GEORGIA

 State Abbreviation: GA
 Became a state on January 2, 1788
 Capital: Atlanta
 State Flower: Cherokee Rose
 State Bird: Brown Thrasher
 Nickname: Peach State
 State Motto: Wisdom, justice, and moderation
 HAWAII

 State Abbreviation: HI
 Became a state on August 21, 1959
 Capital: Honolulu
 State Flower: Hibiscus (Yellow)
 State Bird: Nene
 Nickname: Aloha State
 State Motto: The life of the land is perpetrated in righteousness
 IDAHO

 State Abbreviation: ID
 Became a state on July 3, 1890
 Capital: Boise
 State Flower: Syringa
 State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
 Nickname: Gem State
 State Motto: It is forever.
 ILLINOIS

 State Abbreviation: IL
 Became a state on December 3, 1818
 Capital: Springfield
 State Flower: Violet
 State Bird: Cardinal
 Nickname: Prairie State
 State Motto: State sovereignty, national union
 INDIANA

 State Abbreviation: IN
 Became a state on December 11, 1816
 Capital: Indianapolis
 State Flower: Peony
 State Bird: Cardinal
 Nickname: Hoosier State
 State Motto: The Crossroads of America
 IOWA

 State Abbreviation: IA
 Became a state on December 28, 1846
 Capital: Des Moines
 State Flower: Wild Rose
 State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
 Nickname: Hawkeye State
 State Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
 KANSAS

 State Abbreviation: KS
 Became a state on January 29, 1861
 Capital: Topeka
 State Flower: Sunflower
 State Bird: Western Meadowlark
 Nickname: Sunflower State
 State Motto: To the stars through difficulties
 KENTUCKY

 State Abbreviation: KY
 Became a state on June 1, 1792
 Capital: Frankfort
 State Flower: Goldenrod
 State Bird: Kentucky Cardinal
 Nickname: Bluegrass State
 State Motto: United we stand, divided we fall
 LOUISIANA

 State Abbreviation: LA
 Became a state on April 30, 1812
 Capital: Baton Rouge
 State Flower: Magnolia
 State Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican
 Nickname: Pelican State
 State Motto: Union, justice and confidence
 MAINE

 State Abbreviation: ME
 Became a state on March 15, 1820
 Capital: Augusta
 State Flower: White Pine Cone and Tassel
 State Bird: Chickadee
 Nickname: Pine Tree State
 State Motto: I lead
 MARYLAND

 State Abbreviation: MD
 Became a state on April 28, 1788
 Capital: Annapolis
 State Flower: Black-Eyed Susan
 State Bird: Baltimore Oriole
 Nickname: Old Line State
 State Motto: Manly deeds, womanly words
 MASSACHUSETTS

 State Abbreviation: MA
 Became a state on February 6,1788
 Capital: Boston
 State Flower: Mayflower
 State Bird: Chickadee
 Nickname: Old Colony
 State Motto: By the sword we seek peace but peace only under liberty.
 MICHIGAN

 State Abbreviation: MI
 Became a state on January 26, 1837
 Capital: Lansing
 State Flower: Apple Blossom
 State Bird: Robin
 Nickname: Great Lakes State
 State Motto: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.
 MINNESOTA

 State Abbreviation: MN
 Became a state on May 11, 1858
 Capital: St. Paul
 State Flower: Pink and White Lady’s Slipper
 State Bird: Common Loon
 Nickname: North Star State
 State Motto: The star of the north
 MISSISSIPPI

 State Abbreviation: MS
 Became a state on December 10, 1817
 Capital: Jackson
 State Flower: Magnolia
 State Bird: Mockingbird
 Nickname: Mongolia State
 State Motto: By valor and arms
 MISSOURI

 State Abbreviation: MO
 Became a state on August 10, 1821
 Capital: Jefferson City
 State Flower: Hawthorn
 State Bird: Bluebird
 Nickname: Show Me State
 State Motto: The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law
 MONTANA

 State Abbreviation: MT
 Became a state on November 8, 1889
 Capital: Helena
 State Flower: Bitterroot
 State Bird: Western Meadowlark
 Nickname: Treasure State
 State Motto: Gold and Silver
 NEBRASKA

 State Abbreviation: NE
 Became a state on March 1, 1867
 Capital: Lincoln
 State Flower: Goldenrod
 State Bird: Western Meadowlark
 Nickname: Cornhusker State
 State Motto: Equality before the law
 NEVADA

 State Abbreviation: NV
 Became a state on October 31, 1864
 Capital: Carson City
 State Flower: Sagebrush
 State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
 Nickname: Sagebrush State
 State Motto: All for our country
 NEW HAMPSHIRE

 State Abbreviation: NH
 Became a state on June 21, 1788
 Capital: Concord
 State Flower: Purple Lilac
 State Bird: Purple Finch
 Nickname: Granite State
 State Motto: Live free or die
 NEW JERSEY

 State Abbreviation: NJ
 Became a state on December 18, 1787
 Capital: Trenton
 State Flower: Purple Violet
 State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
 Nickname: Garden State
 State Motto: Liberty and prosperity
 NEW MEXICO

 State Abbreviation: NM
 Became a state on January 6, 1912
 Capital: Santa Fe
 State Flower: Yucca
 State Bird: Roadrunner
 Nickname: Land of Enchantment
 State Motto: It grows as it goes
 NEW YORK

 State Abbreviation: NY
 Became a state on July 26, 1788
 Capital: Albany
 State Flower: Rose
 State Bird: Bluebird
 Nickname: Empire State
 State Motto: Ever upward
 NORTH CAROLINA

 State Abbreviation: NC
 Became a state on November 21,1789
 Capital: Raleigh
 State Flower: Dogwood
 State Bird: Cardinal
 Nickname: Old North State
 State Motto: To be rather than to seem
 NORTH DAKOTA

 State Abbreviation: ND
 Became a state on November 2, 1889
 Capital: Bismarck
 State Flower: Wild Prairie Rose
 State Bird: Western Meadowlark
 Nickname: Peace Garden State
 State Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable
 OHIO

 State Abbreviation: OH
 Became a state on March 1, 1803
 Capital: Columbus
 State Flower: Scarlet Carnation
 State Bird: Cardinal
 Nickname: Buckeye State
 State Motto: With God, all things are possible
 OKLAHOMA

 State Abbreviation: OK
 Became a state on November 16, 1907
 Capital: Oklahoma City
 State Flower: Mistletoe
 State Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
 Nickname: Sooner State
 State Motto: Labor conquers all things
 OREGON

 State Abbreviation: OR
 Became a state on February 14, 1859
 Capital: Salem
 State Flower: Oregon Grape
 State Bird: Western Meadowlark
 Nickname: Beaver State
 State Motto: She flies with her own wings
 PENNSYLVANIA

 State Abbreviation: PA
 Became a state on December 12, 1787
 Capital: Harrisburg
 State Flower: Mountain Laurel
 State Bird: Ruffed Grouse
 Nickname: Keystone State
 State Motto:Virtue, liberty and independence
 RHODE ISLAND

 State Abbreviation: RI
 Became a state on May 29, 1790
 Capital: Providence
 State Flower: Violet
 State Bird: Rhode Island Red
 Nickname: Little Rhody
 State Motto: Hope
 SOUTH CAROLINA

 State Abbreviation: SC
 Became a state on May 23, 1788
 Capital: Columbia
 State Flower: Yellow Jessamine
 State Bird: Carolina Wren
 Nickname: Palmetto State
 State Motto: While I breathe, I hope
 SOUTH DAKOTA

 State Abbreviation: SD
 Became a state on November 2, 1889
 Capital: Pierre
 State Flower: Pasqueflower
 State Bird: Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant
 Nickname: Coyote State
 State Motto: Under God, the people rule
 TENNESSEE

 State Abbreviation: TN
 Became a state on June 1, 1796
 Capital: Nashville
 State Flower: Iris
 State Bird: Mockingbird
 Nickname:Volunteer State
 State Motto: Agriculture and commerce
 TEXAS

 State Abbreviation: TX
 Became a state on December 29, 1845
 Capital: Austin
 State Flower: Bluebonnet
 State Bird: Mockingbird
 Nickname: Lone Star State
 State Motto: Friendship
 UTAH

 State Abbreviation: UT
 Became a state on January 4, 1896
 Capital: Salt Lake City
 State Flower: Sego Lily
 State Bird: Seagull
 Nickname: Beehive State
 State Motto: Industry
 VERMONT

 State Abbreviation:VT
 Became a state on March 4, 1791
 Capital: Montpelier
 State Flower: Red Clover
 State Bird: Hermit Thrush
 Nickname: Green Mountain State
 State Motto: Freedom and unity
 VIRGINIA

 State Abbreviation:VA
 Became a state on June 25, 1788
 Capital: Richmond
 State Flower: Dogwood
 State Bird: Cardinal
 Nickname: Old Dominion
 State Motto: Thus always to tyrants
 WASHINGTON

 State Abbreviation: WA
 Became a state on November 11, 1889
 Capital: Olympia
 State Flower: Western Rhododendron
 State Bird: Willow Goldfinch
 Nickname: Evergreen State
 State Motto: By and by
 WEST VIRGINIA

 State Abbreviation: WV
 Became a state on June 20, 1863
 Capital: Charleston
 State Flower: Rhododendron
 State Bird: Cardinal
 Nickname: Mountain State
 State Motto: Mountaineers are always free
 WISCONSIN

 State Abbreviation: WI
 Became a state on May 29, 1848
 Capital: Madison
 State Flower: Wood Violet
 State Bird: Robin
 Nickname: Badger State
 State Motto: Forward
 WYOMING

 State Abbreviation: WY
 Became a state on July 10, 1890
 Capital: Cheyenne
 State Flower: Indian Paintbrush
 State Bird: Meadowlark
 Nickname: Equality State
 State Motto: Equal Rights