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2. List of U.S. state and territory nicknames - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Every state's nickname and where it comes from - AOL

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   The state's history has long been tied to its location near the ocean: Rhode Island was home to the first water-powered textile mill in the country in 1790 and built the first ocean wind farm in ...

4. Here's how every state got its nickname - AOL

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   Rhode Island is known for its 400-mile coastline, hence its nickname the "Ocean State." Alex Tao Wang/Shutterstock Despite being the smallest state in the US, Rhode Island has a 400-mile-long ...

5. List of Rhode Island state symbols - Wikipedia

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   Flag of Rhode Island: 1640 (originally) 1916 (formally) Motto: Hope: Hope: 1664 Nickname: The Ocean State Little Rhody The Plantation State: The Ocean State Little Rhody The Plantation State: 1971 Seal: Seal of Rhode Island: 1644 Slogan: Unwind: Unwind: 2000 Coat of Arms: Coat of Arms of Rhode Island: 1822

6. Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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   The state was officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations since the colonial era but came to be commonly known as "Rhode Island". On November 3, 2020, the state's voters approved an amendment to the state constitution formally dropping "and Providence Plantations" from its full name. [ 18 ]

7. How Every State Got Its Nickname - AOL

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   New York: The Empire State. 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 ...

8. List of demonyms for US states and territories - Wikipedia

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   Rhode Island: Rhode Islander Swamp Yankee [54] South Carolina: South Carolinian Sandlapper [55] Spanish: Sudcarolino, sudcarolina South Dakota: South Dakotan Spanish: Sudakotense Tennessee: Tennessean Volunteer, Butternut [56] Big Bender Texas: Texan Texian (Anglo-Texan - historical), [57] Tejano (Hispano-Texan), Texican (archaic)

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