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"Bluegrass State". It is nickname based on Kentucky bluegrass, a species of grass found in many of its pastures.

Fur trade was a staple to the economy for Oregon long ago earning the nickname “the Beaver state.”

Mississippi is name in honor of the magnolia trees that grow there.

Bay state is in reference to the Cape Cod Bay where early settlements were made.

The brown pelican is the state bird and appears on Louisiana's state flag, great seal, the official state painting.

Texas State's old map.

Florida Legislature officially adopted the nickname “Sunshine State” in 1970. It has abundant sunshine and warm temperatures.

80% of Maine is forested or unclaimed, the most forest cover of any U.S. state. Thus the nickname.

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Call the "North Star State" because of the translation of the French motto, "L'Etoile de Nord," that's on the state seal.

This nickname honors the International Peace Garden, which lies on the state's border with Manitoba, Canada.

Arkansas - "The Natural State" due to its landscape that includes forests, forested hills, mountains, lakes, streams, farms, valleys, and fertile plains.

The nickname for Wyoming is The Equality State (Wyoming's state motto also focuses on equality; Equal Rights). Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote in 1869.

The badger is featured on Wisconsin's coat of arms, state seal, and state flag, and is also the official state animal.

Nickname for Illinois is because of the rolling prairies of Illinois and the miles of cultivated fields that made Illinois one of the leading producers of corn and later, soy beans, in the United States.

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"The Volunteer State," a nickname earned during the War of 1812 (thousands of volunteer soldiers from Tennessee played a prominent role in this war, especially during the Battle of New Orleans).

South Carolina is The Palmetto State, referring to the state tree (the sabal palmetto). Commonly called the cabbage palmetto, the sabal palmetto (Inodes Palmetto) was added to the "National" flag of South Carolina after it seceded from the Union in 1861.

Thomas Jefferson gave this nickname to Delaware, according to legend, because he described Delaware as a "jewel" among states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard.

California is called "The Golden State" because gold was discovered there in 1848 and because golden yellow poppy fields cover the state in the spring.

Washington was nicknamed "The Evergreen State" by pioneer C.T. Conover (a Seattle realtor and historian) for its abundant evergreen forests.

Colorado is the 38th state in the union in 1876 It's named after the Colorado River and was nicknamed the Centennial State because it achieved statehood the same year as the centennial of the Declaration of Independence.

"Cornhusker State" became the official nickname of Nebraska (derived from the nickname for the University of Nebraska athletic teams, "the Cornhuskers") in 1945 replacing old nickname of Tree Planter's State.

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New Hampshire is called the "Granite State" because of its numerous granite quarries.

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Pennsylvania's nickname is "The Keystone State" because it was the middle colony of the original thirteen colonies, and because Pennsylvania has held a key position in the economic, social, and political development of the United States.

From Rand McNally, a terrestrial map designed to be cut out and placed on a globe, in full color.

Rhode Island's official nickname is "The Ocean State" (the nickname can be seen on Rhode Island license plates and the U.S. Mint's commemorative quarter for the state).

Referring to the fantastic mountain sculpture created by Gutzon Borglum, The Mount Rushmore State is the official nickname of South Dakota and appears on the South Dakota State Flag.

Illustration of globe of the world showing the map of the United States of America isolated on white background done in retro style.

Browning called New Jersey the Garden State while speaking at the Philadelphia Centennial exhibition on New Jersey Day (August 24, 1876).

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The beautiful Allegheny Mountains that go through the state are the inspiration for this West Virginia state nickname.

A maze in the shape of the state of Ohio is a unique gift design for teachers, students and Ohio residents.