Did you know that all 50 States have Mottos as well as Nicknames? Well they do, and some of them might surprise you! For instance, I’m a native Texan and know that Texas is often referred to as “The Lone Star State”. However, I had no idea this was the official nickname of the state! Along with mottos and nicknames, each state has a plethora of unique attributes. Everything from state sports and instruments to state plants and animals! If you’re curious about your state’s other defining qualities, follow the links to see what else they are known for! Here’s the list of State Mottos and Nicknames:
| State | Motto | Nickname |
| Alabama | Audemus jua nostra defendere (We Dare Defend Our Rights) | The Heart of Dixie |
| Alaska | North to the Future | The Great Land |
| Arizona | Ditat Deus (God Enriches) | The Grand Canyon State |
| Arkansas | Regnat Populus (The People Rule) | The Natural State |
| California | Eureka (I have found it) | The Golden State |
| Colorado | Nil Sine Numine Nothing Without Providence | The Mile-High State The Centennial State |
| Connecticut | Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted still sustains) | The Constitution State |
| Delaware | Liberty and Independence | The First State |
| Florida | In God We Trust | The Sunshine State |
| Georgia | Wisdom, justice, and moderation | The Peach State |
| Hawaii | Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) | The Aloha State |
| Idaho | Esto Perpetua (It is Perpetual) | The Gem State |
| Illinois | State sovereignty, national union | The Prairie State |
| Iowa | Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain | The Hawkeye State |
| Indiana | The Crossroads of America | The Hoosier State |
| Kansas | Ad Astra per Aspera (To the Stars Through Difficulties) | The Sunflower State |
| Kentucky | United we stand, divided we shall fall | The Bluegrass State |
| Louisiana | Union, justice and confidence | The Pelican State |
| Maine | Dirigo (I Direct) | The Pine Tree State |
| Maryland | Fatti Maschii Parole Femine (Strong Deeds, Gentle Words) | The Old Line State |
| Massachusetts | Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) | The Bay State |
| Michigan | Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumsice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you) | The Wolverine State |
| Minnesota | L’Etoile du Nord (The Star of the North) | The Land of 10,000 Lakes |
| Mississippi | Virtute et Armis (By Valor and Arms) | The South’s Warmest Welcome |
| Missouri | Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law) | The Show Me State |
| Montana | Gold and Silver | Big Sky Country |
| Nebraska | Equality before the law | Cornhusker State |
| Nevada | All for our country | The Silver State |
| New Hampshire | Live free or die | The Granite State |
| New Jersey | Liberty and Prosperity | The Garden State |
| New Mexico | Crescit Eundo (It Grows as It Goes) | Land of Enchantment |
| New York | Exelsior (Ever Upward) | The Empire State |
| North Carolina | Esse Quam Videri (To Be Rather than to Seem) | The Tar Heel State |
| North Dakota | Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable | Peace Garden State |
| Ohio | With God, all things are possible | The Buckeye State |
| Oklahoma | Labor Omnia Vincit (Labor Conquers All Things) | The Sooner State |
| Oregon | Alis Volat Propriis (She Flies with Her Own Wings) | The Beaver State |
| Pennsylvania | Virtue, liberty and independence | The Keystone State |
| Rhode Island | Hope | The Ocean State |
| South Carolina | Animis Opibusque Parati (Prepared in Mind and Resources) | The Palmetto State |
| South Dakota | Under God, the people rule | The Mount Rushmore State |
| Tennessee | Agriculture and commerce | The Volunteer State |
| Texas | Friendship | The Lone Star State |
| Utah | Industry | The Beehive State |
| Vermont | Freedom and unity | The Green Mountain State |
| Virginia | Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus Always to Tyrants) | The Old Dominion |
| Washington | Al-ki (By and By) | The Evergreen State |
| West Virginia | Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers are Always Free) | The Mountain State |
| Wisconsin | Forward | The Badger State |
| Wyoming | Equal Rights | The Cowboy State |
Well there you have it, these are the 50 State Mottos and Nicknames! Let me know this information is an accurate depiction of your state! If not, let me know what you think your state motto/nickname should be. Until next time!
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