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Some states have officially designated a state motto by an act of the state legislature, whereas other states have the motto only as an element of their seals. The motto of the United States itself is In God We Trust, proclaimed by Congress and signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on July 30, 1956. [1]
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.
Capitals of United States Insular Areas Insular area Capital Since Pop. (2010) Notes American Samoa: Pago Pago: 1899: 3,656: Pago Pago refers to both a village and a group of villages, one of which is Fagatogo, the official seat of government stated in the territory's constitution. Guam: Hagåtña: 1898: 1,051: Dededo is the area's largest village.
While most states (39 of the 50) use the term "capitol" for their state's seat of government, Indiana and Ohio use the term "Statehouse" and eight states use "State House": Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. Delaware has a "Legislative Hall".
A welcome sign into Pennsylvania, bearing the slogan "Pursue Your Happiness" This is a list of tourism slogans for each of the 50 states in the United States of America, as adopted by each state's departments for handling tourism.
Express your thoughts about the Easter holiday with these quotes and sayings, including Bible verses, words from religious leaders, and a funny joke or two. 55 thoughtful Easter quotes to inspire ...
While most states have an official nickname, the Oregon Legislature never officially adopted one. Oregon's unofficial nickname is "The Beaver State". [10] [43] Unofficial slogans for Oregon include "things look different here" and "Oregon, We Love Dreamers", the latter of which alludes to the "basic sense of idealism" of the state's culture. [44]
Eau Claire – Cherry Pit Spitting Capital of the World [17] Elsie – Michigan's Dairy Capital [35] Escanaba – Esky [36] Fairview – Wild Turkey Capital of Michigan [37] Flint. The Auto City [38] The Birthplace of General Motors [39] Buick City [40] The Vehicle City [41] Frankenmuth – Michigan's Little Bavaria [42] Fremont – Baby Food ...