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Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
State symbols of Pennsylvania; List of state symbols; ... Nickname "Keystone State" c. 1800 [17] Seal: Seal of Pennsylvania: 1791 [17] Ship: US Brig Niagara: April 29 ...
Design of the keystone symbol on the Pennsylvanian government's website [1]. The keystone symbol is the name commonly given to the de-facto state emblem of Pennsylvania. [2] It is a stylized keystone (or capstone), an architectural term for a wedge-shaped stone placed at the top of an arch. [3]
The nickname was adopted by the state in 1950 and was adopted as the mascot of Ohio State University in the 1960s. Oklahoma's nickname, the "Sooner State," dates back to the 1800s.
The people who came to the state before the land run's starting time at noon on April 22, 1889 were called "sooner," inspiring the state's eventual nickname as "The Sooner State." Jillian Cooper ...
Every state has its own unique symbols, like state animal, state flower, and state motto. The U.S. Government Publishing Office recognizes the following demonyms as the official nicknames for ...
Pennsylvania was historically referred to by the nickname Quaker State during the colonial era [226] based on the influential role that William Penn and other Quakers played in establishing the first frame of government constitution for the Province of Pennsylvania that guaranteed liberty of conscience, which was a reflection of Penn's ...
Bay Stater (official term used by state government) and Citizen of the Commonwealth (identifier used in state law) [31] Massachusettsian, [32] Massachusite, [33] [34] Masshole (derogatory [35] as an exonym; however, it can be affectionate when applied as an endonym [36]) Michigan: Michiganian