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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.
"Aloha" is a Hawaiian word meaning love, peace, compassion, and mercy. Commonly used as a greeting, "Aloha" is also deeply rooted in the state's culture, which sparked the nickname "The Aloha State."
West Virginia is located in the Appalachian Mountains. Zack Frank/Shutterstock It is the only state located completely within the Appalachian Mountains which is why it was given such a nickname.
The outer ring contains the text "State of West Virginia" and the state's motto "Montani Semper Liberi", ("Mountaineers are Always Free"; the state nickname is "the Mountain State"). The reverse of the seal, also called the lesser seal, is the official seal of the governor. Its motto reads "Libertas E Fidelitate" ("Liberty out of Fidelity").
The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .
Ridgerunner" is a nickname for people from the higher parts of mountainous areas in the Southeastern United States, especially the Appalachians. However, it has significantly different meanings from one State to another.
The West Virginia Mountaineer is the official mascot of West Virginia University ... The name is derived from "Mountain State", meaning West Virginia. Clay Crouse was ...
Virginia: Virginian Washington: Washingtonian West Virginia: West Virginian Mountaineer Wisconsin: Wisconsinite Badger, [59] Cheesehead, [60] [61] Sconnie, [62] Wisconsonian, Wisconsese Wyoming: Wyomingite Wyomese, [63] Wyomingian