1. The 50 States of the United States

2. Alabama State Abbreviation: AL Became a state on December 14, 1819
Capital: Montgomery
State Flower: Camellia
State Bird: Yellowhammer
Nickname: Yellowhammer State
State Motto: We dare defend our rights

3. Alaska State Abbreviation: AK Became a state on January 3, 1959
Capital: Juneau
State Flower: Forget-me-not
State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
Nickname: Land of the Midnight Sun
State Motto: North to the future

4. Arizona State Abbreviation: AZ Became a state on February 14, 1912
Capital: Phoenix
State Flower: Flower of Saguaro Cactus
State Bird: Cactus Wren
Nickname: Grand Canyon State
State Motto: God enriches

5. Arkansas State Abbreviation: AR Became a state on June 15, 1836
Capital: Little Rock
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Bird: Mockingbird
Nickname: The Natural State
State Motto: The people rule

6. California State Abbreviation: CA Became a state on September 9, 1850
Capital: Sacramento
State Flower: Golden Poppy
State Bird: California Valley Quail
Nickname: Golden State
State Motto: Eureka (I have found it)

7. Colorado State Abbreviation: CO Became a state on August 1, 1876
Capital: Denver
State Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
State Bird: Lark Bunting
Nickname: Centennial State
State Motto: Nothing without Providence

8. Connecticut State Abbreviation: CT Became a state on January 9, 1788
Capital: Hartford
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
State Bird: American Robin
Nickname: Constitution State
State Motto: He who transplanted still sustains

9. Delaware State Abbreviation: DE Became a state on December 7, 1787
Capital: Dover
State Flower: Peach Blossom
State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
Nickname: First State
State Motto: Liberty and independence

10. Florida State Abbreviation: FL Became a state on March 3, 1845
Capital: Tallahassee
State Flower: Orange Blossom
State Bird: Mockingbird
Nickname: Sunshine State
State Motto: In God we trust

11. Georgia State Abbreviation: GA Became a state on January 2, 1788
Capital: Atlanta
State Flower: Cherokee Rose
State Bird: Brown Thrasher
Nickname: Peach State
State Motto: Wisdom, justice, and moderation

12. Hawaii State Abbreviation: HI Became a state on August 21, 1959
Capital: Honolulu
State Flower: Hibiscus (Yellow)
State Bird: Nene
Nickname: Aloha State
State Motto: The life of the land is perpetrated in righteousness

13. Idaho State Abbreviation: ID Became a state on July 3, 1890
Capital: Boise
State Flower: Syringa
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Nickname: Gem State
State Motto: It is forever.

14. Illinois State Abbreviation: IL Became a state on December 3, 1818
Capital: Springfield
State Flower: Violet
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Prairie State
State Motto: State sovereignty, national union

15. Indiana State Abbreviation: IN Became a state on December 11, 1816
Capital: Indianapolis
State Flower: Peony
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Hoosier State
State Motto: The Crossroads of America

16. Iowa State Abbreviation: IA Became a state on December 28, 1846
Capital: Des Moines
State Flower: Wild Rose
State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Nickname: Hawkeye State
State Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain

17. Kansas State Abbreviation: KS Became a state on January 29, 1861
Capital: Topeka
State Flower: Sunflower
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nickname: Sunflower State
State Motto: To the stars through difficulties

18. Kentucky State Abbreviation: KY Became a state on June 1, 1792
Capital: Frankfort
State Flower: Goldenrod
State Bird: Kentucky Cardinal
Nickname: Bluegrass State
State Motto: United we stand, divided we fall

19. Louisiana State Abbreviation: LA Became a state on April 30, 1812
Capital: Baton Rouge
State Flower: Magnolia
State Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican
Nickname: Pelican State
State Motto: Union, justice and confidence

20. Maine State Abbreviation: ME Became a state on March 15, 1820
Capital: Augusta
State Flower: White Pine Cone and Tassel
State Bird: Chickadee
Nickname: Pine Tree State
State Motto: I lead

21. Maryland State Abbreviation: MD Became a state on April 28, 1788
Capital: Annapolis
State Flower: Black-Eyed Susan
State Bird: Baltimore Oriole
Nickname: Old Line State
State Motto: Manly deeds, womanly words

22. Massachusetts State Abbreviation: MA Became a state on February 6,1788
Capital: Boston
State Flower: Mayflower
State Bird: Chickadee
Nickname: Old Colony
State Motto: By the sword we seek peace but peace only under liberty.

23. Michigan State Abbreviation: MI Became a state on January 26, 1837
Capital: Lansing
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Bird: Robin
Nickname: Great Lakes State
State Motto: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.

24. Minnesota State Abbreviation: MN Became a state on May 11, 1858
Capital: St. Paul
State Flower: Pink and White Lady’s Slipper
State Bird: Common Loon
Nickname: North Star State
State Motto: The star of the north

25. Mississippi State Abbreviation: MS Became a state on December 10, 1817
Capital: Jackson
State Flower: Magnolia
State Bird: Mockingbird
Nickname: Mongolia State
State Motto: By valor and arms

26. Missouri State Abbreviation: MO Became a state on August 10, 1821
Capital: Jefferson City
State Flower: Hawthorn
State Bird: Bluebird
Nickname: Show Me State
State Motto: The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law

27. Montana State Abbreviation: MT Became a state on November 8, 1889
Capital: Helena
State Flower: Bitterroot
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nickname: Treasure State
State Motto: Gold and Silver

28. Nebraska State Abbreviation: NE Became a state on March 1, 1867
Capital: Lincoln
State Flower: Goldenrod
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nickname: Cornhusker State
State Motto: Equality before the law

29. Nevada State Abbreviation: NV Became a state on October 31, 1864
Capital: Carson City
State Flower: Sagebrush
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Nickname: Sagebrush State
State Motto: All for our country

30. New Hampshire State Abbreviation: NH Became a state on June 21, 1788
Capital: Concord
State Flower: Purple Lilac
State Bird: Purple Finch
Nickname: Granite State
State Motto: Live free or die

31. New Jersey State Abbreviation: NJ Became a state on December 18, 1787
Capital: Trenton
State Flower: Purple Violet
State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Nickname: Garden State
State Motto: Liberty and prosperity

32. New Mexico State Abbreviation: NM Became a state on January 6, 1912
Capital: Santa Fe
State Flower: Yucca
State Bird: Roadrunner
Nickname: Land of Enchantment
State Motto: It grows as it goes

33. New York State Abbreviation: NY Became a state on July 26, 1788
Capital: Albany
State Flower: Rose
State Bird: Bluebird
Nickname: Empire State
State Motto: Ever upward

34. North Carolina State Abbreviation: NC
Became a state on November 21,1789
Capital: Raleigh
State Flower: Dogwood
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Old North State
State Motto: To be rather than to seem

35. North Dakota State Abbreviation: ND Became a state on November 2, 1889
Capital: Bismarck
State Flower: Wild Prairie Rose
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nickname: Peace Garden State
State Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable

36. Ohio State Abbreviation: OH Became a state on March 1, 1803
Capital: Columbus
State Flower: Scarlet Carnation
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Buckeye State
State Motto: With God, all things are possible

37. Oklahoma State Abbreviation: OK Became a state on November 16, 1907
Capital: Oklahoma City
State Flower: Mistletoe
State Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Nickname: Sooner State
State Motto: Labor conquers all things

38. Oregon State Abbreviation: OR Became a state on February 14, 1859
Capital: Salem
State Flower: Oregon Grape
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nickname: Beaver State
State Motto: She flies with her own wings

39. Pennsylvania State Abbreviation: PA
Became a state on December 12, 1787
Capital: Harrisburg
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
State Bird: Ruffed Grouse
Nickname: Keystone State
State Motto: Virtue, liberty and independence

40. Rhode Island State Abbreviation: RI Became a state on May 29, 1790
Capital: Providence
State Flower: Violet
State Bird: Rhode Island Red
Nickname: Little Rhody
State Motto: Hope

41. South Carolina State Abbreviation: SC Became a state on May 23, 1788
Capital: Columbia
State Flower: Yellow Jessamine
State Bird: Carolina Wren
Nickname: Palmetto State
State Motto: While I breathe, I hope

42. South Dakota State Abbreviation: SD Became a state on November 2, 1889
Capital: Pierre
State Flower: Pasqueflower
State Bird: Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant
Nickname: Coyote State
State Motto: Under God, the people rule

43. Tennessee State Abbreviation: TN Became a state on June 1, 1796
Capital: Nashville
State Flower: Iris
State Bird: Mockingbird
Nickname: Volunteer State
State Motto: Agriculture and commerce

44. Texas State Abbreviation: TX Became a state on December 29, 1845
Capital: Austin
State Flower: Bluebonnet
State Bird: Mockingbird
Nickname: Lone Star State
State Motto: Friendship

45. Utah State Abbreviation: UT Became a state on January 4, 1896
Capital: Salt Lake City
State Flower: Sego Lily
State Bird: Seagull
Nickname: Beehive State
State Motto: Industry

46. Vermont State Abbreviation: VT Became a state on March 4, 1791
Capital: Montpelier
State Flower: Red Clover
State Bird: Hermit Thrush
Nickname: Green Mountain State
State Motto: Freedom and unity

47. Virginia State Abbreviation: VA Became a state on June 25, 1788
Capital: Richmond
State Flower: Dogwood
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Old Dominion
State Motto: Thus always to tyrants

48. Washington State Abbreviation: WA Became a state on November 11, 1889
Capital: Olympia
State Flower: Western Rhododendron
State Bird: Willow Goldfinch
Nickname: Evergreen State
State Motto: By and by

49. West Virginia State Abbreviation: WV Became a state on June 20, 1863
Capital: Charleston
State Flower: Rhododendron
State Bird: Cardinal
Nickname: Mountain State
State Motto: Mountaineers are always free

50. Wisconsin State Abbreviation: WI Became a state on May 29, 1848
Capital: Madison
State Flower: Wood Violet
State Bird: Robin
Nickname: Badger State
State Motto: Forward

51. Wyoming State Abbreviation: WY Became a state on July 10, 1890
Capital: Cheyenne
State Flower: Indian Paintbrush
State Bird: Meadowlark
Nickname: Equality State
State Motto: Equal Rights