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The state's nickname – "The Bluegrass State" – is traditional, but has never been passed into law by the General Assembly. It does, however, appear on the state's license plates . Despite the nickname's popularity, the General Assembly has not designated bluegrass (or any other grass) as the official state grass.
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. Nicknames for Lexington and Louisville celebrate the Bluegrass Region's horse farms and the state's most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
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 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.
Kentucky: The Bluegrass State Kentucky isn't known as The Bluegrass State because of banjos. Instead, the state's nickname is derived from the native grass species.
Western Kentucky is led in scoring by junior guard and Milwaukee native Don McHenry, who is averaging 15.2 points per game while shooting roughly 47% from the field. It is the 24th appearance in ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 January 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For the river, see Kentucky River. For other uses, see Kentucky (disambiguation). State in the United States Kentucky State Commonwealth of Kentucky Flag Seal Nickname: The Bluegrass State Motto(s): United we stand, divided we fall Deo ...
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