Getting to know ...

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Getting to know ...

• ..The 50 States

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ALABAMA

• AL
• Montgomery
• 22ND State
• December 14, 1819
• Flower Camellia
• Tree Southern pine
• Bird Yellowhammer

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ALASKA

• AK
• 49TH State
• Juneau
• January 3, 1959
• Flower Forget-me-not
• Tree Sitka spruce
• Bird Willow ptarmigan

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ARIZONA

• AZ
• Phoenix
• 48TH State
• February 14, 1912
• Flower Saguaro Cactus
• Tree Paloverde
• Bird Cactus wren

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ARKANSAS

• AR
• Little Rock
• 25TH State
• June 15, 1836
• Flower Apple Blossom
• Tree Pine
• Bird Mockingbird

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CALIFORNIA

• CA
• Sacramento
• 31ST State
• September 9, 1850
• Flower Golden poppy
• TreeCalifornia Redwood
• BirdCalifornia valley quail

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COLORADO

• CO
• 38TH State
• August 1, 1876
• Flower Rocky Mountain columbine
• Tree Blue Spruce
• Bird Lark bunting

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CONNECTICUT

• CT
• Hartford
• 5TH State
• January 9 , 1788
• Flower Mountain Laurel
• Tree White oak
• Bird Robin

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DELAWARE

• DE
• Dover
• 1ST State
• December 7, 1787
• FlowerPeach Blossom
• Tree American Holly
• Bird Blue Hen chicken

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FLORIDA

• FL
• Tallahassee
• 27TH State
• March 3, 1845
• Flower Orange Blossom
• Tree Sabal palm
• Bird Mockingbird

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GEORGIA

• GA
• Atlanta
• 4TH State
• January 2, 1788
• Flower Cherokee rose
• Tree Live oak
• Bird Brown thrasher

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HAWAII

• HI
• Honolulu
• 50TH State
• August 21, 1959
• Flower Yellow hibiscus
• Tree Kukui
• Bird Nene (Hawaiian Goose)

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IDAHO

• ID
• Boise
• 43RD State
• July 3, 1890
• Flower Syringa
• Tree Western White Pine
• BirdMountain bluebird

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ILLINOIS

• IL
• Springfield
• 21ST State
• December 3, 1818
• Flower Violet
• Tree White Oak
• Bird Cardinal

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INDIANA

• IN
• 19TH State
• December 11, 1816
• Flower Peony
• Tree Tulip tree
• Bird Cardinal

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IOWA

• IA
• Des Moines
• 29TH State
• December 28, 1846
• Flower Wild Rose
• Tree Oak
• Bird Eastern goldfinch

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KANSAS

• KS
• Topeka
• 34TH State
• January 29, 1861
• Flower Sunflower
• Tree Cottonwood
• Bird Western Meadowlark

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KENTUCKY

• KY
• Frankfort
• 15TH State
• June 1, 1792
• Flower Goldenrod
• Tree Kentucky Coffee Tree
• Bird Kentucky cardinal

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LOUISANA

• LA
• Baton Rouge
• 18TH State
• April 30, 1812
• Flower Magnolia
• Tree Bald cypress
• Bird Brown pelican

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MAINE

• ME
• Augusta
• 23RD State
• March 15, 1820
• Flower White pine cone
• Tree White Pine
• Bird Chickadee

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MARYLAND

• MD
• Annapolis
• 7TH State
• April 28, 1788
• Flower Black-eyed Susan
• Tree White oak
• Bird Baltimore oriole

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MASSACHUSETTS

• MA
• Boston
• 6TH State
• February 6, 1788
• Flower Mayflower
• Tree American elm
• Bird Chickadee

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MICHIGAN

• MI
• Lansing
• 26TH State
• January 26, 1837
• Flower Apple blossom
• Tree White pine
• Bird Robin

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MINNESOTA

• MN
• Minneapolis
• 32ND State
• May 11, 1858
• Flower Pink white ladys slipper
• Tree Norway pine
• Bird Common loon

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MISSISSIPPI

• MS
• Jackson
• 20TH State
• December 10,1817
• Flower Magnolia
• Tree Magnolia
• Bird Mockingbird

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MISSOURI

• MO
• Jefferson City
• 24TH State
• August 10, 1821
• Flower Hawthorn
• Tree Flowering dogwood
• Bird Bluebird

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MONTANA

• MT
• Helena
• 41ST State
• November 8, 1889
• Flower Bitterroot
• Tree Ponderosa Pine
• Bird Western meadowlark

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NEBRASKA

• NE
• Lincoln
• 37TH State
• March 1, 1867
• Flower Goldenrod
• Tree Cottonwood
• Bird Western meadowlark

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NEVADA

• NV
• Carson City
• 36TH State
• October 31, 1864
• Flower Sagebrush
• Tree Single-leaf pinon
• Bird Mountain bluebird

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

• NH
• Concord
• 9TH State
• June 21, 1788
• Flower Purple lilac
• Tree White birch
• Bird Purple finch

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NEW JERSEY

• NJ
• Trenton
• 3RD State
• December 18, 1787
• Flower Purple violet
• Tree Red oak
• Bird Eastern goldfinch

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NEW MEXICO

• NM
• Sante Fe
• 47TH State
• January 6, 1912
• Flower Yucca
• Tree Pinon
• Bird Roadrunner

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NEW YORK

• NY
• Albany
• 11TH State
• July 26, 1788
• Flower Rose
• Tree Sugar Maple
• Bird Bluebird

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NORTH CAROLINA

• NC
• Raleigh
• 12TH State
• November 21, 1789
• Flower Dogwood
• Tree Pine
• Bird Cardinal

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NORTH DAKOTA

• ND
• Bismarck
• 39TH State
• November 2, 1889
• Flower Wild prairie rose
• Tree American elm
• Bird Western meadowlark

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OHIO

• OH
• Columbus
• 17TH State
• March 1, 1803
• Flower Scarlet carnation
• Tree Buckeye
• Bird Cardinal

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OKLAHOMA

• OK
• Okalahoma City
• 46TH State
• November 16, 1907
• Flower Mistletoe
• Tree Redbud
• Bird Scissor-tailed flycatcher

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OREGON

• OR
• Salem
• 33RD State
• February 14, 1859
• Flower Oregon grape
• Tree Douglas fir
• Bird Western meadowlark

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PENNSYLVANIA

• PA
• Harrisburg
• 2ND State
• December 12, 1787
• Flower Mountain laurel
• Tree Hemlock
• Bird Ruffed grouse

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RHODE ISLAND

• RI
• Providence
• 13TH State
• May 29, 1790
• Flower Violet
• Tree Red maple
• Bird Rhode Island Red

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SOUTH CAROLINA

• SC
• Columbia
• 8TH State
• May 23, 1788
• Flower Yellow jessamine
• Tree Palmetto
• Bird Carolina wren

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SOUTH DAKOTA

• SD
• Pierre
• 40TH State
• November 2, 1889
• Flower Pasqueflower
• Tree Black Hills spruce
• Bird Red-necked pheasant

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TENNESSEE

• TN
• Nashville
• 16TH State
• June 1, 1796
• Flower Iris
• Tree Tulip poplar
• Bird Mockingbird

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TEXAS

• TX
• Austin
• 28TH State
• December 29, 1845
• Flower Bluebonnet
• Tree Pecan
• Bird Mockingbird

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UTAH

• UT
• Salt Lake City
• 45TH State
• Flower Sego lily
• Tree Blue spruce
• Bird California gull

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VERMONT

• VT
• Montpelier
• 14TH State
• March 4, 1791
• Flower Red clover
• Tree Sugar maple
• Bird Hermit thrush

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VIRGINIA

• VA
• Richmond
• 10TH State
• June 25, 1788
• Flower Flowering dogwood
• Tree Dogwood tree
• Bird Cardinal

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WASHINGTON

• WA
• Tacoma
• 42ND State
• November 11, 1889
• Flower Coast rhododendren
• Tree Western hemlock
• Bird Willow goldfinch

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WEST VIRGINIA

• WV
• Charleston
• 35TH State
• June 20, 1863
• Flower Rhododendron
• Tree Sugar Maple
• Bird Cardinal

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WISCONSIN

• WI
• Madison
• 30TH State
• May 29, 1848
• Flower Wood violet
• Tree Sugar maple
• Bird Robin

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WYOMING

• WY
• Cheyenne
• 44TH State
• July 10, 1890
• Flower Indian paintbrush
• Tree Cottonwood
• Bird Meadowlark

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CONGRATULATIONS

• NOW YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT THE 50 STATES !

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Created by

• Debbie Kelps
• October 1999