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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.
The nickname "Empire State" is believed to have origins dating back to a letter written by George Washington in 1785, where he praised New York's resilience and referred to it as "the Seat of the ...
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.
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.
Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Bluefield – Nature's Air Conditioned City [3] Charleston – Chemicalville [4] Fairmont – The Gymnastics Capital of West Virginia [4] Petersburg – Home of the Golden Trout [5]
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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").
An enlargeable map of the state of West Virginia. Names Common name: West Virginia. Pronunciation: / v ər ˈ dʒ ɪ n i ə / ⓘ Official name: State of West Virginia; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: WV; ISO 3166-2 code: US-WV; Internet second-level domain: .wv.us; Nicknames Mountain State (previously used on license plates ...