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Much of US 30 was originally the Lincoln Highway, one of the first cross country highways in America. US 41 was once one of the most traveled roads from the Midwestern United States to the Southern United States. [6] Wentzville, Missouri, uses the motto "Crossroads of the Nation" as well to describe the intersection of I-70 and U.S. 40. [7]
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 ...
The first symbol was the Seal of Indiana, which was made official in 1801 for the Indiana Territory and again in 1816 by the state of Indiana. [2] It served as the state's only emblem for nearly a century until the adoption of the state song in 1913. [3] For many years, Indiana was the only state without a flag. The official state banner was ...
The city does not have an official nickname. However, it has adopted an official slogan, the "Crossroads of America", [2] which is also the official state motto of Indiana. [3] The city's most popular unofficial nickname is "Indy", an abbreviation capturing the first two syllables of Indianapolis.
Adopted officially in 1937, the motto reflects Indiana's central location and its history as a hub for commerce and travel. From the Indianapolis 500 to beautiful limestone quarries, Indiana has ...
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 article lists state and national mottos for the world's nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non-sovereign nations, regions, and territories are listed, but their names are not bolded. A state motto is used to describe the intent or motivation of the state in a short phrase.
Indiana (/ ˌ ɪ n d i ˈ æ n ə / ⓘ IN-dee-AN-ə) [15] is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.