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The Seal of the state of Alaska: 1959 Motto "North to the future" 1967 Nature. Type Symbol Year Image Flower: Forget-me-not: 1917 Tree: Sitka spruce: 1962 Animals
Eureka, the motto of California on its state seal Nil sine numine, the motto of Colorado on its state seal Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono, the motto of Hawaii on its state quarter Crossroads of America, the motto of Indiana on its state quarter Ad astra per aspera, the motto of Kansas on its state seal Live Free or Die, the motto of New Hampshire on its state quarter Labor omnia vincit ...
State Slogan Other or previous slogans Ref Alabama: Sweet Home Alabama: Share the Wonder [1] [2] Alaska: Find your Alaska Beyond Your Dreams, Within Your Reach [3] California: Dream Big [citation needed] Colorado: Come to Life [4] Connecticut: Make it Here Still Revolutionary Delaware: Endless Discoveries It's good being first [1] Florida
Alaska: The Last Frontier. ... The Ocean State motto was added to license plates in 1972 to attract visitors to the state's plentiful waterfront views and sports. The state's history has long been ...
50. Wyoming. Riverton’s slogan, “The Rendezvous City,” may need a bit of clarification.The city was originally used as a meeting point, or rendezvous site, for Native Americans. As white men ...
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.
"North to the Future" is the official state motto of Alaska, adopted in 1967 for the centennial of the Alaska Purchase. As one of the events leading up to the celebration, the Alaska Centennial Commission sponsored a contest in 1963 to come up with a centennial motto and emblem that would express the unique character of the State of Alaska.
"Alaska Grown" is used as an agricultural slogan. Alaska has an abundance of seafood, with the primary fisheries in the Bering Sea and the North Pacific. Seafood is one of the few food items that is often cheaper within the state than outside it.