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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.
This is a list of demonyms used to designate the citizens of specific states, federal district, and territories of the United States of America. Official English-language demonyms are established by the United States Government Publishing Office (USGPO); [1] however, many other terms are in common use.
These days, mental images of Illinois might be laden with Chicago skyscrapers, but when the first settlers arrived to the state, they were met with vast prairies, hence the nickname, "The Prairie ...
Original - Colorful map of the United States in 1884, illustrating each state as a caricatured hog. Happened to stumble across this high resolution illustration. It seems to be of a decent quality, and is in the public domain. But I'm not sure whether it has a sufficient enough EV. Articles this image appears in Nickname Creator Mackwitz, St. Louis
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 ...
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English and Latin are the most-used languages for state mottos, each used by 25 states and territories. Seven states and territories use another language, of which each language is only used once. Eight states and two territories have their mottos on their state quarter; thirty-eight states and four territories have their mottos on their state ...
State nicknames may refer to: List of U.S. state and territory nicknames; Vehicle registration plates of Australia This page was last edited on 23 ...