Welcome to the United States of America
The Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance
Welcome to the United States of America!
Why would anyone start a project as ambitious as this?
For the same reason I started my World Page
I'm interested in providing different information
that I think is interesting to people
I hope that you will enjoy this page
that you will sign my guestbook and rank my sight
and that you will let me know
about the next State I should add
or about any sites that you think I should add to this page
Alabama
The Capital of this, our 22nd State, is Montgomery
The State flower is the Camellis, the Bird is the Yellowhammer,
the Tree is the Southern pine, the Mineral is Hematite
and the State Butterfly is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
The Nickname is the Yellowhammer State. The State Motto is
Audemus jura nostra defendere
(We Dare Defend Our Rights)
The present Alabama State Flag was authorized by the Alabama Legislature
on February 16, 1895, by act number 383. According to the Acts of Alabama, 1895,
the state flag was to be a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white.
The bars forming the cross were not to be less than six inches broad and
must extend diagonally across the flag from side to side.
The act does not designate a square or a rectangular flag.
This is the 10th State to be added to this page.
I added it for Suney who lives there and signed my guestbook
Alabama Information Network
Alaska
The Capital of this, our 49th State, is Juneau
The State Flower is the Forget-Me-Not,
the Tree is the Sitka Spruce, the Bird is the Willow ptarmigan
and the State Gem is Jade. The Marine Mammal is the Bowhead Whale
and the State Sport is Dog Mushing
The State Nicknames are
"The Last Frontier or The Land of the Midnight Sun"
The State Motto is North to the Future
The blue field is for the sky and the forget-me-not, the state flower.
The North Star is for the future of the state of Alaska, the most northerly of the Union.
The dipper is for the Great Bear, symbolizing strength.
This is the 9th State to be added to this page
I added it for Steven Davis who signed my guestbook
Arizona
The Capital of this, our 48th State, is Phoenix
The State Flower is the Flower of the Saguaro Cactus,
the Tree is the palo verde, the Bird is the cactus wren
and the State Gem is turquoise. The State Fossil is petrified wood
and the State Neckwear is the bola tie
The State Nicknames are
"The Grand Canyon State"
The State Motto is Ditat Deus God enriches
Arizona's state flag is divided into two halves.
The top half consists of thirteen alternating red and yellow rays
which represent America's thirteen original colonies.
Because Arizona is a western state, the rays shows a setting sun.
The colors of the rays refer to red and yellow in the Spanish flags
carried by Coronado when he came to Arizona in the sixteenth century.
The bottom half of the flag is a solid blue field,
the same color as the blue in the United States flag.
A large copper colored star is superimposed in the center of the flag.
This identifies Arizona as the largest producer of copper in the United States.
This is the 11th State to be added to this page
I added it for Theodote who signed my guestbook
Arkansas
The Capital of this, our 25th State, is Little Rock
The State Flower is the apple blossom,
the Tree is the pine, the Bird is the mockingbird
and the State Insect is the honeybee, and the State Song is "Arkansas"
The State Nicknames is "The Natural State"
The State Motto is Regnat populus The people rule
On a rectangular field of red, a large white diamond is bordered by twenty-five white stars on a blue band. Three blue stars in a straight line were centered in the diamond. The colors in this design meant that Arkansas was one of the United States of America. The three blue stars had four meanings: Arkansas belonged to three countries (France, Spain, and the United States) before attaining statehood; 1803 was the year of the Louisiana Purchase when the land that is now Arkansas was acquired by the United States; Arkansas was the third state created from the purchase by the United States; and the two stars below and parallel to the name Arkansas signify that Arkansas and Michigan are twin states. Both states were admitted to the Union about the same time - Arkansas on June 15, 1836, and Michigan on January 26, 1837. The twenty-five stars meant that Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state to be admitted to the Union. The diamond represents Arkansas as the nation's only diamond-producing state. In 1924 the legislature placed three blue stars below the word "Arkansas" and one above, the way the flag is today. The three stars below "Arkansas" retained the original meaning set and the lone star above the word is to commemorate Arkansas' membership in the Confederacy.
This is the 14th State to be added to this page
California
The Capital of this State, our 31st, is Sacramento
The State Animal is the California Grizzly Bear. The State Flower is
the Golden Poppy and the Tree is the California Redwoods,
The Nickname is "The Golden State"
The State Motto is Eureka (I have found it)
Historic Bear Flag raised at Sonoma on June 14, 1846, by a group of American
settlers in revolt against Mexican rule. The flag was designed by William Todd
on a piece of new unbleached cotton. The star imitated the lone star of Texas
A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state.The word, "California Republic"
was placed beneath the star and bear. It was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature
as the State Flag. [Source: California Blue Book.]
This State is the 5th to be added to this page it is my Home State
I am a Native of Southern California and Love my State
Includes Election Information, State Archives and other information on The Golden State
Colorado
The Capital of this State, our 38th, is Denver. The State Animal
is the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. The State Flower is the
Rocky Mountain columbine and the Tree is the Colorado blue spruce,
The State Genstone is the aquamarine, the Fossil the stegosaurus,
The Nickname is "Centennial State"
The State Motto is Nil sine Numine Nothing without Providence
The flag consists of three alternate stripes of equal width and at
right angles to the staff, the two outer stripes to be blue of the same color
as in the blue field of the national flag and the middle stripe to be white,
the proportion of the flag being a width of two-thirds of its length.
At a distance from the staff end of the flag of one fifth of the total length
of the flag there is a circular red C, of the same color as the red in the
national flag of the United States. The diameter of the letter is two-thirds
of the width of the flag. The inner line of the opening of the letter C is
three-fourths of the width of its body or bar, and the outer line of the
opening is double the length of the inner line thereof. Completely
filling the open space inside the letter C is a golden disk, attached
to the flag is a cord of gold and silver, intertwined, with tassels,
one of gold and one of silver.
This is the 15th State to be added to this page
Connecticut
The Capital of this, our 5th State, is Hartford.
State symbols include: The State Flower the mountain laurel,
the State Tree is the white oak, the Animal the sperm whale,
the State Bird is the American robin, the Mineral the garnet,
the State Hero is Nathan Hale.
The State Nickname is the Nutmeg State
The State Motto is Qui transtulit sustinet
He who transplanted still sustains
The General Assembly of 1897 provided an official description
of the flag setting the dimensions at five feet, six inches in length and
four feet, four inches in width, of azure blue silk, with the armorial bearings
in argent white silk with the design in natural colors and border of the shield
embroidered in gold and silver. Below the shield there is a white streamer,
cleft at each end, bordered in gold and browns, the streamer bearing
in dark blue the motto "Qui Transtulit Sustinet."
This is the 17th State to be added to this page
Delaware
The Capital of this, our 1st State, is Dover.
The State Flower is the peach blossom,
the State Tree is American holly, the State Bird is the blue chicken hen,
the Insect is the ladybug and the Fish is the weakfish.
The State Nicknames are: The Diamond State
The First State and Small Wonder.
The State Motto is Liberty and independence
"Adopted on July 24, 1913, the state flag has a background of colonial
blue surrounding a diamond of buff color in which the coat of arms of the
state of Delaware is placed. Below the diamond are the words
"December 7, 1787," indicating the day on which Delaware was the first
state to ratify the federal Constitution. Because of this action, Delaware
became the first state in the Union, and is, therefore, accorded the first
position in such national events as presidential inaugurations. According to
members of the original commission established to design the flag, the shades
of buff and colonial blue represent those of the uniform of General George
Washington as shown on a specific plate from an official U.S. Army publication."
This is the 18th State to be added to this page
Florida
The Capital of this State, our 27th, is Tallahassee
The State Animal is the Florida Panther, Gem is the Moonstone
Flower is the Orange Blossom, Tree is the Palm Tree,
The State Bird is the Mockingbird
The State Nickname is "The Sunshine State"
and the State Motto is In God We Trust
A joint resolution of the legislature in 1899,
approved by state voters in 1900,
made our current State Flag the official banner of Florida.
"The State Flag shall conform with standard commercial sizes
and be of the following portions and descriptions:
The seal of the state, in diameter one-half the hoist, shall
occupy the center of a white ground. Red bars,
in width one-fifth the hoist, shall extend from each corner
towards the center, to the outer rim of the seal."
The Department of State is the custodian of the State Flag.
This State is the 2nd to be added to this page it was suggested
by Megan Pilarczyk of Florida
Her reason for choosing Florida is because it is where she lives
A Resource Guide for Travel and Tourism
Includes: Education, Government, History & Culture, Libraries and More
(Page takes a while to load but is worth it)
Florida with Information, Activities, Attractions and more
The Official Guide to the State of Florida Legislature
Georgia
The Capital of this our 4th State is Atlanta
The State Flower is the Cherokee rose, the State Tree is the live oak,
and the State Bird, the brown thrasher.
The State Nickname is The Peach State or
The Empire State of the South
The State Motto is Wisdom, justice, and moderation
"The flag of the State of Georgia shall be a vertical band of blue
occupying one-third of the entire flag nearest to the flagstaff.
The remainder of the space shall be a square, two-thirds the length
of the flag, having a red background with a broad saltire of blue bordered
with white on which 13 white mullets or five-pointed stars, corresponding
in number to that of the Confederate States of America as recognized
by the Confederate States Congress, are emblazoned; so that such
remainder shall be the same as the union of the flag of the Confederate States
as approved and cited in Statutes at Large of the Confederate States Congress,
lst and 2nd Sessions, 1862-63, 1863-64, and approved May 1, 1863,
such remainder being popularly known as the Battle Flag of the Confederacy.
On the blue field shall be stamped, painted, or embroidered the coat of arms of the state. "
This is the 8th State to be added to this page
I added it for Charlotte from Atlanta, Georgia
Maryland
The Capital of this State, our 7th, is Annapolis
The State Dog is the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Boat is the Skipjack
Flower is the Black-eyed susan, Tree is the White oak,
The State Bird is the Baltimore oriole
The State Nickname is "The Free State or The Old Line State"
and the State Motto is Fatti maschii, parole femine
it means Manly deeds, womanly words
Maryland's flag bears the arms of the Calvert and Crossland families.
Calvert was the family name of the Lords Baltimore who founded Maryland,
and their colors of gold and black appear in the first and fourth quarters of the flag.
Crossland was the family of the mother of George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore.
The red and white Crossland colors, with a Greek cross terminating in the foils,
appear in the second and third quarters.
This State is the 4th to be added to this page it was suggested by
Dani Foster Herring from Baltimore, Maryland
Minnesota
The Capital of this State, our 32nd, is S. Paul
The State Mushroom is the morel, and the Fish is the walleye
Flower is the lady slipper, Tree is the red pine,
The State Bird is the common loon
The State Nickname is "North Star State, The Gopher State
or The Land of 10,000 Lakes"
and the State Motto is L'Etoile du Nord
it means The North Star
Minnesota's state flag is royal blue bordered with gold fringe.
Around the state seal in the center is a wreath of lady slippers.
Nineteen stars ring the wreath. The largest star represents Minnesota,
the 19th state to join the union after the original 13.
This is the 16th State to be added to this page
I added it for Mr. Paul Pegors of Minneapolis
Nebraska
The Capital of this our 37th State is Lincoln
The State Flower is the goldenrod, the State Fish is the channel catfish,
the State Tree is the cottonwood, Gemstone, blue agate,
and the State Bird, the Western meadowlark.
The State Nickname is The Cornhusker State (1945) or
The Beef State
The State Motto is Equality before the law
"There is hereby designated a banner for the State of Nebraska
which shall consist of reproduction of the great seal of the state,
charged on the center in gold and silver on a field of national blue."
This is the 13th State to be added to this page
I added it for Mrs. Jan Brown, my mother, who is from Grand Island
New Hampshire
The Capital of this our 9th State is Concord
The State Flower is the purple lilac, the State Tree is the white birch,
the State Animal is the white-tailed deer, Insect is the ladybug,
the State Amphibian is the spotted newt, Fish is the brook trout,
and the State Bird, the purple finch.
The State Nickname is The Granite State.
The State Motto is Live free or die
" The state flag shall be of the following color and design:
The body or field shall be blue and shall bear upon its center
in suitable proportion and colors a representation of the state seal.
The seal shall be surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves with nine stars interspersed."
This State is the 6th to be added to this page and it was suggested by Morvia
Her reason for choosing New Hampshire, "you must add NH to your list in the USA...it i the most beautiful state i have ever been to...especially in Mt. Washington Valley..."
New Jersey
The Capital of this our 3rd State is Trenton
The State Flower is the purple violet, the State Tree is the red oak,
the State Animal is the horse, the State Fish is the brook trout,
and the State Bird, the eastern goldfinch.
The State Nickname is The Garden State
The State Motto is Liberty and prosperity
"The State flag shall be of buff color, having in the
center thereof the arms of the State properly emblazoned thereon."
This is the 12th State to be added to this page
I added it for G. Katrina, who signed my guestbook
and suggested the Court system links.
New York
The Capital of this State, our 11th, is Albany
The State Animal is the Beaver, Gem is the Garnet
Flower is the Rose, Tree is the Sugar Maple,
Bird is the Bluebird
The State Nickname is "The Empire State"
and the State Motto is Excelsior meaning Ever Upward
The device of arms of the State flag was adopted in 1778
and the present flag is a modern version of a Revolutionary War flag.
It is dark blue with the State Coat of Arms in the center.
The Coart of Arms shows Liberty and Justice standing either side
of a shield upon which is emblazoned the sun rising behind a range of mountains.
A three-masted, square rigged ship and a Hudson River sloop signify commerce.
Beneath the shield is the State motto.
The original is at The Albany Institute of History and Art.
This State is the 1st to be added to this page and it was suggested by Megan Pilarczyk of Florida
Her reason for choosing New York over her home State is that it is the first place
many people come when visiting the United States
South Dakota
The Capital of this State, our 40th, is Pierre
The State Animal is the Coyote, Gem is the Fairburn agate
Flower is the American pasqueflower, Tree is the Black Hills spruce,
Bird is the Ring-necked pheasant
The State Nickname is "The Mount Rushmore State
or The Coyote State"
and the State Motto is Under God the people rule
The South Dakota flag features the state seal surrounded by a
golden blazing sun in a field of sky blue. Letters reading "South Dakota,
The Mount Rushmore State" -- the official state nickname --
are arranged in a circle around the sun."
This State is the 3rd to be added to this page. It was suggested by Jennifer Chatham of Ontario, Canada
Her reason for choosing South Dakota is that it is a beautiful state
and she wanted me to add information about Native Americans and their plight specifically in the Black Hills
McLaren F1 and Other Sports Cars With Tons of Midi's
South Dakota Oral History Center
includes: government information, tourism and more
Texas
The Capital of this State, our 28th, is Austin
The State Mammal is the longhorn, Gem is the Texas blue topaz
Flower is the bluebonnet, Tree is the pecan,
Bird is the mockingbird, Grass is sideoats grass,
and the State Reptile is the horned lizard.
The State Nickname is "The Lone Star State"
and the State Motto is Friendship
"The Lone Star Flag was adopted as the Republic of Texas flag in 1839.
The State of Texas adopted the flag in 1844. The flag’s colors have symbolic
meaning. Red means bravery, white means purity, and blue means loyalty. "
This State is the 7th to be added to this page. It was added to honor Louis Hamilton of Killeen,
Texas
She wanted to know why I don't have all the States up yet
I am working on it Louis!
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This page was last updated on February 25th, 2000
