pp move indef Infobox subdivision type name U.S.state alt name Commonwealth U.S.state Commonwealth ... A U.S.state is a federated state of the United States United States of America that shares sovereignty ... of Hawaii as a state in August 1959, there are fifty U.S. states. Because of the shared sovereignty between a U.S.state and the U.S. federal government, an American is a citizen of both the federal ... title of Commonwealth U.S.state Commonwealth rather than State . State citizenship is flexible ... br flag Connecticut br flag Delaware br flag Florida br flagicon image Flag of Georgia U.S.state .svg Georgia U.S.state Georgia col 5 flag Hawaii br flag Idaho br flag Illinois br flag Indiana br flag ... than appointed, in 43 of the 50 U.S. states. Legislative see also State legislature United States ... . Four states use the official name of Commonwealth U.S.state Commonwealth , rather than State ... 3 Senate Article One, Section 3, Clause 1 , concerning the U.S. Senate , allocates to each State ... state proposal after the American Civil War U.S. Civil War in 1869. It consisted of the area ... ref name Texas v. White Commonwealths Main Commonwealth U.S.state Four of the states bear the formal title of Commonwealth U.S.state commonwealth Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia ... are unincorporated territories of the United States. Origin of states names File USState Name Etymologies4.png thumb 250px Map showing the source languages of state names main List of U.S.state name ... Court have settled state border disputes. clear See also Portal United States US Census Labelled ... Comparison of U.S.state governments clear References Reflist 2 Further reading Stein, Mark, How the States ... DEFAULTSORT U.S.State Category States of the United States Category Subdivisions of the United ... miturut tanggal mlebu Union kn pam U.S.state krc ... oassest htat sco U.S.state stq Buundesstoat fon do Fereende Stoaten sq Shtetet Federale t Amerik s ... more details
infobox television show name The State of Us image Commented out because image was deleted Image Pat Kenny TSoU.jpg 200px Pat Kenny caption Pat Kenny format Comedy runtime ?? minutes per episode creator Gerard Stembridge and Riste rd Cooper starring Riste rd Cooper country Ireland network Radio Telef s ireann first aired 22 April 2007 last aired 13 May 2007 num episodes 4 The State of Us is a four part comedy Sketch comedy sketch show which broadcast on Ireland Irish television channel RT One on Sunday nights at 21 40. It stars Riste rd Cooper , well known in Ireland for his part in the Apr s Match sketches. It is written by Gerard Stembridge and Riste rd Cooper and focuses on the clash between politicians and the media. It is filmed mostly in and around the RT studios at Montrose. The first episode was broadcast on Sunday 22 April 2007. Each episode focuses on a key Irish issue, with topics covered including the transport crisis, the health service debate and the justice portfolio. The show is presented in spoof documentary form. http www.rte.ie tv stateofus It was commissioned for broadcast at the time of the build up to the Irish general election, 2007 2007 general election . Well known media personalities poked fun at include The Late Late Show Late Late Show host Pat Kenny , retired chat show host Gay Byrne , radio and television personality Gerry Ryan , Nationwide Irish TV series Nationwide presenter Michael Ryan broadcaster Michael Ryan , sports commentator George Hamilton commentator George Hamilton who is parodied as a faceless, vertically challenged figure , radio ... side of Election 07 RT press release http www.imdb.com title tt1020928 The State of Us at Internet ... RT Comedies DEFAULTSORT State Of Us, The Category 2007 in Irish television Category Irish comedy ...?ca 125&si 1821956&issue id 15572 The difference between a real laugh and when the joke s on us Sunday ... qqqs agenda qqqid 23119 qqqx 1.asp Political satire in a bit of a state The Sunday Business Post Sunday ... more details
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double image right Flag of Georgia U.S.state .svg 181 Seal of Georgia.svg 113 The Flag of the State ... thumb The location of the Georgia U.S.statestate of Georgia in the United States of America image Map of Georgia NA.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Georgia U.S.statestate of Georgia see also Index of Georgia U.S.state related articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S.state of Georgia Georgia U.S.state Georgia &ndash List of U.S. states by population States and territories ninth most populous of the U.S.state 50 states of the United States .... TOC limit limit 2 General reference Names Common name Georgia U.S.state Georgia Pronunciation IPA en d rd en us Georgia.ogg U.S.state List of states Official name Georgia U.S.stateState of Georgia Abbreviations and name codes List of U.S.state abbreviations Postal symbol GA ISO 3166 2 US Codes ISO 3166 2 code US GA Internet second level domain .ga.us Nicknames Peach State ref name GAnames ... plates of Georgia U.S.state license plates Buzzard State from laws Georgia introduced to protect ... Adjectival s Georgia U.S.state Georgia Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states Demonym Georgia U.S.state Georgian Geography of Georgia Main article Geography of Georgia U.S.state Georgia U.S.state is a U.S.state , a State administrative division federal state of the United States of America ... of Georgia U.S.state Population Population of Georgia U.S.state 9,687,653 2010 U.S. Census ref cite web url http quickfacts.census.gov qfd states 13000.html title U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts ref Geography of Georgia U.S.state Area Area of Georgia U.S.state commons Atlas of Georgia U.S.state Atlas of Georgia U.S.state Places in Georgia main List of places in Georgia U.S.state Historic places in Georgia U.S.state List of abandoned communities in Georgia U.S.state Abandoned communities in Georgia U.S.state List of ghost towns in Georgia U.S.state Ghost towns in Georgia ... more details
saved book title Georgia U.S.state subtitle The Complete Guide cover image Flag map of Georgia U.S.state .svg cover color FFE6E6 Georgia U.S.state The Complete Guide Overview Georgia U.S.state Index of Georgia U.S.state related articles Index Geology of Georgia U.S.state Geology History of Georgia U.S.state History United States congressional delegations from Georgia Delegations Government of Georgia U.S.state Government List of Governors of Georgia Governors Culture of Georgia U.S.state Culture List of people from Georgia U.S.state People Music of Georgia U.S.state Music Elections in Georgia U.S.state Elections Politics of Georgia U.S.state Politics Geography of Georgia U.S.state Geography List of Georgia state parks State Parks Georgia U.S.state Professional sports teams Sports List of counties in Georgia U.S.state Counties Regions Atlantic coastal plain Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Lower Coastal Plain Georgia Lower Coastal Plain Cumberland Plateau The Golden Isles of Georgia The Golden Isles Historic South Atlanta metropolitan area Metro Atlanta Central Georgia North Georgia mountains North Georgia Mountains Piedmont United States Piedmont Ridge and Valley Appalachians Ridge and Valley Sea Islands Southern Rivers Tennessee Valley Wiregrass Region Largest cities List of largest Georgia U.S.state cities by population List of largest cities Albany, Georgia Albany Atlanta Athens, Georgia Athens Augusta, Georgia Augusta Columbus, Georgia Columbus Johns Creek, Georgia Johns Creek Macon, Georgia Macon Marietta, Georgia Marietta Roswell, Georgia Roswell Valdosta, Georgia Valdosta Savannah, Georgia Savannah Warner Robins, Georgia Warner Robins ... more details
List of Wyoming state parks Wyoming See also List of U.S. national parks List of Canadian provincial parks Lists of tourist attractions Lists of state parks by U.S.state Category Lists of parks by U.S.state Category State parks in the United States pt Anexo Lista de parques estaduais dos Estados ...State park s in the United States are listed by individual state col begin width col break List of Alabama state parks Alabama List of Alaska state parks Alaska List of Arizona state parks Arizona List of Arkansas state parks Arkansas List of California state parks California List of Colorado state parks Colorado List of Connecticut state parks Connecticut List of Delaware state parks Delaware List of Florida state parks Florida List of Georgia state parks Georgia col break gap 2em List of Hawaii state parks Hawaii List of Idaho state parks Idaho List of Illinois state parks Illinois List of Indiana state parks Indiana List of Iowa state parks Iowa List of Kansas state parks Kansas List of Kentucky state parks Kentucky List of Louisiana state parks Louisiana List of Maine state parks Maine List of Maryland state parks Maryland col break gap 2em List of Massachusetts state parks Massachusetts List of Michigan state parks Michigan List of Minnesota state parks Minnesota List of Mississippi state parks Mississippi List of Missouri state parks Missouri List of Montana state parks Montana List of Nebraska state parks Nebraska List of Nevada state parks Nevada List of New Hampshire state parks New Hampshire List of New Jersey state parks New Jersey col break gap 2em List of New Mexico state parks New Mexico List of New York state parks New York List of North Carolina state parks North Carolina List of North Dakota state parks North Dakota List of Ohio state parks Ohio List of Oklahoma state parks Oklahoma List of Oregon state parks Oregon List of Pennsylvania state parks Pennsylvania List of Rhode Island state parks Rhode Island List of South Carolina state ... more details
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S U.S.Statestate of Georgia Statistics In 2008 there were 434,560 crimes reported in Georgia U.S.state Georgia including 650 murders 387,009 property crimes and 2,344 rapes a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime gacrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref see also Crime in Atlanta crime stub reflist CrimeUS Georgia Category Crime in Georgia U.S.state Category Capital punishment in the United States by state ... more details
This is a list of U.S.state dinosaurs in the United States , including the District of Columbia . A large number of states also have dinosaur s as state fossil s, but this list only includes those that have been officially designated as state dinosaurs . Maiasaura Montana , Coelophysis New Mexico , Saurophaganax Oklahoma , Triceratops South Dakota , and Allosaurus Utah are state fossils. ref http web.archive.org web 20091026213222 http www.geocities.com stegob statefossils.html State Fossils , Stately Fossils A Comprehensive Look at the State Fossils and Other Official Fossils , Stephen Brusatte ... to decide on a state dinosaur, or indeed a state fossil. All U.S. states also have a List of U.S.state birds state bird , which are biologically a subset of dinosaurs. class wikitable sortable bgcolor CCCCCC width 150 State or Territory width 150 Dinosaur width 300 Image width 20 Year Alabama Alaska ... council12 12 538.htm Official Dinosaur Designation Act of 1998 ref Florida Georgia U.S.state ... Pleurocoelus which was state dinosaur 1997 2009 ref Texas State Library and Archives Commission. http www.tsl.state.tx.us ref abouttx symbols.html Texas State Symbols. July 1, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2010. ref Utah Vermont Virginia Washington U.S.state Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Triceratops File Triceratops BW.jpg 300px 1994 ref http wyoming.gov state wyoming news general general.asp State of Wyoming General Wyoming Information ref See also List of U.S.state fossils Lists of U.S.state insignia Notes Reflist 2 External links http www.dinosaur.org statedino.htm The sort ... state dinosaurs and state fossils state insignia Category Dinosaurs U.S.state dinosaurs Category ... dpa doit archives history symbemb.htm Colorado Department of Personnel website State ... symbols dino.html Astrodon johnstoni, Maryland state dinosaur ref Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi ... hadrosaurs.jpg 300px 1991 ref http www.state.nj.us njfacts dinosar1.htm New Jersey Legislation on State ... more details
This is a list of official U.S.state sports as recognized by state legislatures. class wikitable State Individual Sport Team Sport Year adopted Alaska Mushing 1972 Hawaii ref name state sports http www.netstate.com states tables state sports.htm State Sports Bot generated title ref Surfing Outrigger canoeing 1998 Surfing , 1986 Outrigger canoeing Maryland ref name state sports Jousting Lacrosse 1962 Jousting , 2003 Lacrosse Massachusetts ref name state sports Basketball 2006 Minnesota ref name state sports Ice Hockey 2008 New Hampshire ref name state sports Skiing 1998 North Carolina Stock car racing ref http www.charlotteobserver.com 2011 06 27 2404135 nc adopts stock car racing as.html ref 2011 South Dakota ref name state sports Rodeo 2003 Texas ref name state sports Rodeo American football 1997 Wyoming ref name state sports Rodeo 2003 See also Lists of U.S.state insignia National sport includes list by country References reflist refbegin refend state insignia Category States of the United States related lists Sports Category United States state insignia Sports Category American sports related lists it Lista di sport di stato negli Stati Uniti d America ... more details
For the proposal in the North from 1865 Lincoln Northwestern USstate Image Lincoln in TX.png thumb right State of Lincoln proposed in 1869 in Texas, south and west of the Colorado River. The State of Lincoln was proposed in 1869 after the U.S. Civil War to be carved out of the territory of Texas from the area south and west of the state s Colorado River Texas Colorado River . Unlike many other Texas division proposals of the Reconstruction era of the United States Reconstruction period this one was presented to Congress, but like the others it failed. See also Jefferson South state Lincoln Northwest stateState of Franklin External links Handbook of Texas id DD mqd1 name Division of Texas coord missing Texas DEFAULTSORT State Of Lincoln Category Proposed states of the United States Category Texas border disputes es Estado de Lincoln sur fr tat de Lincoln pt Estado de Lincoln zh ... more details
Court of Georgia U.S.state judiciary . Through a system of separation of powers or checks and balances ... of government for Georgia U.S.state Georgia is located in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta . State ... States Governor . They are elected by the voters of the state for a Term of office term of four years. No person may hold the office more than twice consecutively. The governor oversees the state budget and thus possesses great power over all state finance s. Additionally, the governor is responsible for the nomination of over a thousand official s to a variety of positions in state government, one of the largest rosters of any U.S.state. Citation needed date February 2009 Those nominated must ... judiciary power in Georgia is the Supreme Court of Georgia U.S.state Supreme Court , which is composed ... of the Supreme Court of Georgia U.S.state Supreme Court of Georgia ref Other courts, including recorder ... U.S.state counties map.png thumb Outline map of List of counties in Georgia U.S.state Georgia ... U.S.state except Texas . Among all counties, 149 of them are governed by a committee made of between ... U.S.state Georgia government List of governors of Georgia List of U.S.state legislatures List of Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia U.S.state List of Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justices List of counties in Georgia U.S.state List of Georgia counties List of cities in Georgia, U.S. List of Georgia cities Elections in Georgia U.S.state Politics of Georgia U.S.stateUS constitutional ... U.S. political divisions governments Category Government of Georgia U.S.state .... Image GeorgiaCapitolBuilding.jpg thumb right The Georgia State Capitol , a National Historic Landmark ... Assembly , and the Georgia Capitol Museum. The state government of Georgia is the State governments of the United States U.S.state governmental body established by the Georgia U.S.state Constitution Georgia State Constitution . It is a republic an government with Branches of government three branches ... more details
Indiana Indiana br by Arthur Franklin Mapes ref http www.statelib.lib.in.us www ihb emblems embpoem.html IHB 404 Bot generated title ref Massachusetts Blue Hills of Massachusetts br by Katherine E. Mullen 1981 ref http www.sec.state.ma.us cis cismaf mf1a.htm ref ref http www.masshome.com mapoem.html Massachusetts State Poem Bot generated title ref New Mexico A Nuevo M xico br by Luis Tafoya North Carolina The Tar Heel Toast br by Leonora Martin and Mary Burke Kerr br official toast 1957 ref cite web title Official State Symbols of North Carolina publisher State of North Carolina url http statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us NC SYMBOLS SYMBOLS.HTM work North Carolina State Library accessdate 2008 01 26 ref Howdy Folks The Official Will Rogers Poem br by David Randolph Milsten ref http www.state.ok.us osfdocs stpoem.html State Poem Bot generated title ref Tennessee Oh Tennessee, My Tennessee by Naval Admiral William Porter Lawrence See also Lists of U.S. state insignia References reflist refbegin refend state insignia Category United States state insignia Poems Category Lists of poems U.S. state af Lys van die staat gedigte van state in die Verenigde State van Amerika de Liste der Staatsgedichte der Bundesstaaten der Vereinigten Staaten ... more details
This is a list of Representative U.S.State Soils . A state soil is a soil that has special significance to a particular U.S.Statestate . Each state in the United States of America United States has selected a state soil, twenty of which have been legislatively established. These Official State Soils share the same level of distinction as official List of U.S.state flowers state flowers and List of U.S.state birds birds . Also, representative soils have been selected for Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands . ref cite web title State Soils publisher U.S. Department of Agriculture url http soils.usda.gov gallery state soils accessdate 2007 03 11 ref class wikitable bgcolor CCCCCC StateState soil Image Year adopted as official br Lists of United States state insignia state symbol if any Alabama Bama soil Bama File Bama soil.png 200px 1997 ref cite web url ... 1989 Georgia U.S.state Georgia Tifton soil Tifton Hawaii Hilo soil Hilo Idaho Threebear soil Threebear ... 200px 1983 Wyoming Forkwood soil Forkwood See also commons category U.S.state soil List of State Soil Science Associations Lists of U.S.state insignia Soil Soil in the United States References reflist ... Pedology USstate soils Category United States state insignia Soils Category Soil in the United ... State Soil accessdate 2007 03 21 work Connecticut Soils publisher Natural Resources Conservation Service ... Williams Ohio Miamian soil Miamian Oklahoma Port soil Port File Oklahoma state soil.JPG 200px 1987 Oregon ... 3, 2011 publisher Oregon State Legislature url http www.leg.state.or.us 11reg measures hcr1.dir ... Oregon s state soil last Mapes first Jeff newspaper The Oregonian date May 24, 2011 accessdate ... 1985 U.S. Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Victory soil Victory Virginia Pamunkey soil Pamunkey Washington U.S.state Washington Tokul soil Tokul File Tokul Soil.png 200px proposed ref cite web url ftp ftp fc.sc.egov.usda.gov NSSC StateSoil Profiles wa soil.pdf title Tokul Washington State Soil ... more details
In the United States , state law is the law of each separate U.S.state , as passed by the State legislature United States state legislature and signed into law by the Governor United States state governor and adjudicated by State court United States state courts . It exists in parallel, and sometimes in conflict with, United States federal law . These disputes are often resolved by the United States federal courts federal courts . Individual issues Surrogacy United States State laws in surrogacy See also List of U.S.state legal codes State legislature United States Uniform Act State constitution United States Individual states Alabama law Alaskan law Arizona law Arkansas law California law Colorado law Connecticut law Delaware law Florida law Georgia state law Georgia law Hawaii law Idaho law Illinois law Indiana law Iowa law Kansas law Kentucky law Louisiana law Maine law Maryland law Massachusetts law Michigan law Minnesota law Mississippi law Missouri law Montana law Nebraska law Nevada law New Hampshire law http www.nh.gov government laws.html New Jersey law New Mexico law New York law North Carolina law North Dakota law Ohio law Oklahoma law Oregon law Pennsylvania law Rhode Island law South Carolina law South Dakota law Tennessee law Texas law Utah law Vermont law Virginia law Washington state law West Virginia law Wisconsin law Wyoming law References references Category State law in the United States Category United States law US law stub ... more details
U.S.stateState of Georgia was originally adopted in 1776 as part of the Georgia U.S.state Constitution State Constitution , though it has been modified since. Its specifications are currently spelled ... of Georgia U.S.state Supreme Court of Georgia could make a ruling on the rightful winner. The seal or coat of arms appears on seven of the eight Flag of Georgia U.S.state flags of Georgia . It does not appear on the state flag used from 1879 to 1902. A cast iron representation of the pillars and arch ... Portal Georgia U.S.state List of Georgia state symbols Flag of Georgia U.S.state Flag of Georgia References ... 50 3 30 Official Code of Georgia 50 3 30 , the section that describes the state seal USstate seals Georgia DEFAULTSORT Seal Of Georgia U.S.State Category Symbols of Georgia U.S.state Category United ...Infobox Coat of arms name Great Seal of the State of Georgia image Seal of Georgia.svg image width 200 ... 200 image2 caption Reverse image3 image3 width image3 caption armiger State of Georgia year adopted ... pillars, the arch symbolizing the state s Constitution and the pillars representing the three branches of government legislative , executive government executive , and judicial . The words of the state ... of the Constitution. This image also serves as the state s coat of arms . The front side motto, surrounding the coat of arms, consists of the words State of Georgia in the top half of the circle and the year ... the crops from the inland regions, representing the state s internal traffic . In the back, there is a man ... represents the state s agriculture and commerce . The date here is also 1776. History and lore Image ... area along Interstate 20 in Georgia . By law, the Secretary of State is the official custodian of the Great ... it was hidden under the home of wartime Secretary of State Nathan C. Barnett . In 1872, when Georgians ... Governors Controversy in 1947, Secretary of State Ben W. Fortson, Jr. , took the seal and hid it, preventing ... accessdate 2011 07 04 publisher Tennessee Secretary of State work Tennessee Blue Book format PDF year ... more details
This is a list of official state shells for those USstate States of the USA that have chosen to select one as part of their List of U.S.state insignia state insignia . ref List of all state shells http www.jaxshells.org listing.htm ref These are seashell s, the shells of various marine ocean marine mollusk s including both gastropod and bivalve s. Each one was chosen to represent a sea maritime state, based on the fact that the species occurs in that state and was considered suitable to represent the state, either because of the species commercial importance as a local seafood item, or because of its beauty, rarity, exceptional size, or other features. class wikitable bgcolor CCCCCC State Shell Image Year designated Alabama br Johnstone s Junonia br br Scaphella junonia subspecies johnstoneae br Commented out File Scaphella junonia johnstoneae.jpg 1990 ref cite web url http www.archives.state.al.us emblems st shell.html title Alabama Shell accessdate 2007 03 20 date 2001 07 12 work Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors publisher Alabama Department of Archives & History ref Connecticut br Eastern Oyster br br Crassostrea virginica br br File Crassostrea virginica 01.jpg 200px 1989 Florida Horse Conch br br Pleuroploca gigantea File Pleuroploca gigantea.jpg 200px 1969 Georgia U.S.state Georgia Knobbed Whelk br br Busycon carica File Busycon carica.jpg 200px 1987 Massachusetts Wrinkled Whihelk br br Neptunea lyrata decemcostata File Neptunea lyrata shell.jpg 200px 1987 Mississippi ... br br Crassostrea virginica br 1974 See also Lists of U.S.state insignia References reflist refbegin refend state insignia Category State shells of the United States simple List of U.S.state shells ... br Semicassis granulata 1965 ref cite news first last coauthors title Official State Symbols of North Carolina date publisher State of North Carolina url http statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us NC SYMBOLS SYMBOLS.HTM work North Carolina State Library pages accessdate 2008 01 26 language ref Oregon Fusitriton ... more details
Distinguish Georgian wine Infobox Wine Region name Georgia image Map of USA GA.svg caption official name Georgia U.S. state State of Georgia other name type United States of America U.S. state year 1788 wine years country USA part of similar sub regions season climate region heat units precipitation soil total size convert 59411 sqmi km2 0 planted vineyards grapes Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Carlos grape Carlos , Catawba grape Catawba , Cayuga White Cayuga , Chambourcin , Chardonel , Chardonnay , Concord grape Concord , De Chaunac , Gew rztraminer , Malbec , Marsanne grape Marsanne , Merlot , Mourvedre , Muscadine , Niagara grape Niagara , Noble grape Noble , Norton grape Norton , Petit Manseng , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Roussanne , Sangiovese , Scarlet grape Scarlet , Scuppernong , Seyval Blanc , Syrah , Tannat , Touriga Nacional , Vidal Blanc , Viognier ref name appellation america Appellation America 2007 . http wine.appellationamerica.com wine region Georgia.html Georgia Appellation Description . Retrieved Nov. 27, 2007. ref varietals wineries wine produced designation comments Georgia wine refers to wine made from grape s grown in the U.S. state of Georgia U.S. state Georgia . Georgia was an important winegrowing region of the United States in the 19th century, and by 1900 ranked sixth in production among U.S. states. The wine industry in Georgia was destroyed by Prohibition in the United States . The state of Georgia first prohibited alcoholic beverages before many other states, in 1907. The modern wine industry of Georgia only began in the 1980s. Georgia is the national leader in the production of wine from the Muscadine grape. ref name appellation america See also American wine References reflist External links http www.georgiawine.org Winegrowers Association of Georgia http www.georgiawinecouncil.org Georgia Wine Council American wine Category Georgia U.S. state wine wine region stub ... more details
Refimprove date November 2008 The following is a table of U.S.state nicknames , including officially adopted nickname s and other traditional nicknames for individual U.S.statestate s and The District district of the United States . Current official state nicknames are highlighted in bold . A state nickname is not to be confused with an official List of U.S.state and territory mottos state motto . State nicknames class wikitable State Nickname s flag Alabama br No official Nickname ref cite news first last coauthors title Emblems Index date publisher State of Alabama url http www.archives.alabama.gov kids emblems work pages accessdate 2008 01 26 language ref Cotton Plantation State ref name ala Cotton State ref name AL cite web url http www.archives.state.al.us emblems emblems.html title ... U.S. Congress during debate over the Alaska Purchase ref name ak flag Arizona Apache State ref ... , US States, retrieved April 24, 2009. ref Wonder State ref name ark Diamond State flag California ... State Citation needed date April 2009 flag Georgia U.S.state name Georgia Peach State ref name ... plates of Georgia U.S.state license plates Buzzard State from laws Georgia introduced to protect ... Equality State Park State Forever West On highway welcome signs See also List of U.S.state mottos List of U.S.state slogans List of demonyms for U.S. states List of city nicknames in the United ... refbegin http www.miketodd.net encyc statenicks.htm Information about U.S.State Nicknames refend Notes reflist 2 state insignia Category Names of places in the United States Category Nicknames U.S. ... ja ru simple List of U.S.state nicknames ... 2009 01 04 language ref Lizard State ref name ala http www.netstate.com states intro al intro.htm ... State ref name AL Camellia State flag Alaska Great Land previously used on Vehicle registration ... ak intro.htm The Last Frontier State , 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009. ref ref name alaska ... more details
ref See also List of U.S.state foods Lists of U.S.state insignia References reflist refbegin refend ... Lists of beverages U.S.state beverages Category American beverages U.S.state beverages Category ...This is a list of State Beverages as designated by the various Federated state states of the United States of America . ref http www.netstate.com states tables state beverages.htm Official State Beverages , NetState.com , accessed April 21, 2006. ref Note Do not add any without source confirming that state ... State Drink Year & Citation Alabama Conecuh Ridge Whiskey State Spirit 2004 ref cite web url http www.archives.state.al.us emblems st spirit.html title State Spirit of Alabama accessdate 2007 03 18 date ... Kentucky State Symbols publisher Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives date 2007 03 30 ... as state beverage title Senate Approves Apple Cider as State Beverage date 2010 05 12 ref New York ... STL82 TXSTL082 &LIST SEA1 &BROWSER EXPLORER &TOKEN 18315962 &TARGET VIEW title New York State Law 82 publisher New York State Assembly accessdate 2010 12 08 ref ref cite web url http www.dos.state.ny.us kids room 508 symbols2.html title New York State Symbols publisher New York State Secretary of State ... State Symbols publisher I Love New York government tourism marketing office accessdate 2010 12 08 ... date June 8, 2008 publisher New York State Assembly url http assembly.state.ny.us mem Marc W Butler ... Official State Symbols of North Carolina date publisher State of North Carolina url http www.statesymbolsusa.org North Carolina beverage milk.html work North Carolina State Library pages accessdate ... state beverage accessdate December 3, 2010 author Talley, Tim date November 2, 2002 publisher Amarillo ... 1995 1996 bills 3487.htm title 1995 96 Bill 3487 State Hospitality Beverage, Tea South Carolina ... accessdate 2010 12 03 date June 3, 2009 work TN.gov publisher State of Tennessee ref Vermont ... of State, Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual, Biennial Session, 1993 1994, p. 19. ref ... more details
Expand list date August 2008 The following is a list of official U.S.state grass . class wikitable sortable bgcolor CCCCCC StateState grass Binomial nomenclature Scientific name Image Year br adopted Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Nassella pulchra Purple Needlegrass Nassella pulchra File Nassellapulchra.jpg 150px 2004 ref cite web url http www.library.ca.gov history symbols.html title California State Library History and Culture State Symbols accessdate 2008 07 14 ref Colorado Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis File Bouteloua gracilis.jpg 150px Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia U.S.state Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Big Bluestem br state prairie grass Andropogon gerardii File Andropogon gerardii.jpg 150px 1989 Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Wild rice br state grain Zizania aquatica File WildRice23.jpg 150px Mississippi Missouri Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii File Andropogon gerardii.jpg 150px 2007 ref cite news first last authorlink coauthors title Big bluestem is now state s official grass url http www.columbiatribune.com 2007 Jun 20070612News016.asp work publisher date 2007 06 12 accessdate 2008 07 14 Dead link date September 2010 bot H3llBot ref Montana Bluebunch wheatgrass Agropyron spicatum File TransparentPlaceholder.png 150px No Image Available Nebraska Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium br Andropogon ... research utah symbols grass.html Utah State Grass Indian Ricegrass from pioneer.utah.gov Pioneer Utah s Online Library page. Retrieved on 2008 09 08 ref Vermont Virginia Washington U.S.state Washington ... Lists of U.S.state insignia References Reflist refbegin refend state insignia DEFAULTSORT List Of U.S.State Grasses Category Grasses of the United States Category United States state plants Grasses Category Lists of flora of the United States State Category United States state insignia Grass US ... Symbols of Washington State publisher Washington State Legislature url http www1.leg.wa.gov Legislature ... more details
ElectionsGA Elections in Georgia are held to fill various state and federal seats. In Georgia U.S.state ... elected Democrats as governor and Democratic majorities to the state legislature. Historically, elections at all levels of government in the U.S.state of Georgia U.S.state Georgia was dominated by conservatism ... U.S.state government Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp , State Attorney General Attorney General Sam ... Zell Miller , decided to support Republicans. See also Political party strength in Georgia U.S.state ... elections in Georgia, 2008 Government of Georgia U.S.state Politics of Georgia U.S.state ... Georgia Georgia ElectionsByUSState Georgia Category Georgia U.S.state elections Category Government of Georgia U.S.state ... Democratic Party . It existed under single party state one party rule for a hundred years as did ... States Constitution U.S. Constitution and the legacy of an economy damaged by war and social upheaval ... Congress U.S. Congress during this period also saw both exclusively Democratic senators and either ... the state from the 1960 presidential election until Georgia s Jimmy Carter ran for the White House ... in the United States Senate U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives U.S. House ... Independent Party ticket former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter won his home state by landslide ..., of the vote. However, in United States presidential election, 2008 2008 , John McCain won the state ... States of America Confederate veterans who was elected to the Georgia State Senate twice and later ... had become the dominant force in state elections, with Republicans holding the offices of governor and lieutenant governor and significant majorities in both houses of the state Georgia General Assembly General Assembly . U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson are together considered ..., Georgia s U.S. House delegation has been composed of 7 Republicans and 6 Democrats. Citation needed ... more details
A state mammal is the official or representative mammal of a U.S.state . States also have separate List of U.S.state birds state bird s, and sometimes state fish or state butterfly state butterflies or list of U.S.state reptiles state reptiles . States similarly have List of U.S.state flowers state flower s, List of U.S.state trees state tree s and state song s. State mammals Key Years in parentheses denote the year of adoption by the state s legislature. class wikitable style background ccc List of U.S.state mammals State Land mammal Marine mammal Wildlife mammal animal Domestic mammal Alabama ... 04 20 ref Georgia U.S.state Georgia File Eubalaena japonica3.jpg thumb center 100px Right whale ... ref Washington U.S.state Washington File OlympicMarmotImageFromNPSFlipped.jpg thumb center 100px ... accessdate 2011 09 02 ref Expand list date August 2008 br div See also List of U.S.state animals Lists of U.S.state insignia References reflist colwidth 30em refbegin refend state insignia ... emblems st mammal.html title State Mammal of Alabama accessdate 2007 03 19 date ... ref Racking horse state horse 1975 ref cite web url http www.archives.state.al.us emblems st ... Alaska s Kids Corner State Symbols publisher State of Alaska accessdate 2012 04 27 ref File Bowheads42.jpg ... center 100px Ring tailed cat 1986 ref cite web title Arizona s State Symbols publisher Arizona State ... deer 1993 ref cite web title State Symbols work The Traveler s Guide To Arkansas For Kids publisher Arkansas Secretary of State url http www.soskids.arkansas.gov k 4 history state symbols.html accessdate ... California grizzly bear 1953 ref name ca.gov cite web title History and Culture State Symbols publisher California State Library url http www.library.ca.gov history symbols.html accessdate 2011 09 02 ... State Archives Symbols & Emblems publisher Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration url ... File Sperm young Nicklin.jpg thumb center 100px Sperm whale state animal 1975 ref cite web title The State ... more details
NOTOC This is a list of official U.S.state foods Please do not include items that are included in other ... 1987 ref name ARnetstate http www.netstate.com states symb ar symb.htm Arkansas State Symbols, Emblems, Flag and Seal Mockingbird Apple Blossom Pine Tree Bot generated title ref State grain rice File Rice p1160004.jpg 150px 2007 ref name ARnetstate rowspan 1 California state fruit Grapes rowspan 1 Colorado State Pastry Cinnamon Roll rowspan 1 Connecticut State cookie Snickerdoodles rowspan 1 Delaware rowspan 2 Florida State pie Key lime pie File Key limepie.jpg 150px 2006 ref cite news url http www.myfloridahouse.gov Sections Bills billsdetail.aspx?BillId 32043 title SB 676 Official State Pie Key Lime accessdate March 31, 2011 ref State fruit Orange fruit Orange File OrangeBloss wb.jpg 150px 2005 rowspan 3 Georgia U.S.state Georgia State prepared food Grits File Grits 1.jpg 150px ref ... 011&Section 00512 1 V.S.A. 512. ref state dessert maple syrup rowspan 1 U.S. Virgin Islands Virgin Islands rowspan 2 Washington U.S.state Washington State fruit Apple File 95apple.jpeg 150px 1989 ref ... 2011 12 19 ref Expand list date August 2008 See also List of U.S.state beverages Notes reflist 2 ... insignia Category United States state insignia Foods Category Lists of foods U.S.state foods de Liste ... wikitable State Food type Food name Image Year & br Citation birds rowspan 3 Alabama State nut Pecan ... and Honors publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History ref bird State fruit Blackberry File ... title State Fruit of Alabama accessdate 2007 03 18 date 2004 08 30 work Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History ref State tree fruit Peach File ... title State Tree Fruit of Alabama accessdate 2007 03 18 date 2006 04 20 work Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History ref rowspan 1 Alaska State Dish Eskimo Pie rowspan 1 Arizona State Food Prickly Pear Cactus Jelly rowspan 2 Arkansas State fruit ... more details
This is a list of official U.S.state amphibians . State amphibians are designated by tradition or the respective State legislature United States state legislature s. ref http www.netstate.com states tables state amphibians.htm Official State Amphibians NetState.com , accessed April 21, 2006. ref class wikitable sortable bgcolor CCCCCC StateState amphibian Binomial nomenclature Binomial br nomenclature Image Year Alabama Red Hills salamander Red Hills Salamander Phaeognathus hubrichti File Phaeognathus hubrichii.jpg 200px 2000 ref cite web url http www.archives.state.al.us emblems st amphib.html title Official Alabama State Amphibian accessdate 2007 03 18 date 2003 11 06 work Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors publisher Alabama Department of Archives & History ref Alaska Arizona Hyla eximia Arizona Tree Frog Hyla eximia File Hyla eximia.jpg 200px Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia U.S.state Georgia American Green Tree Frog Hyla cinerea File American green tree frog 1.JPG 200px 2005 Hawaii Idaho Illinois Tiger Salamander Eastern Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum File Tiger salamander.jpg 200px 2005 Indiana Iowa Bullfrog North American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana File North American bullfrog1.jpg 200px Kansas Ambystoma mavortium Barred Tiger Salamander ... File Common Coqu .jpg 200px Expand list date August 2008 See also Lists of U.S.state insignia References reflist refbegin refend state insignia DEFAULTSORT Amphibians Category United States state insignia ... web last State of South Carolina Code of Laws title Title 1, Chapter 1, Article 9, Section 1 1 699 ...&nrtype all&nrspan &nrsearch title Students Lauded for Naming Official State Amphibian of Texas publisher ... Leopard Frog Rana pipiens File Northern leopard frog 1.jpg 200px U.S. Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Virginia Washington U.S.state Washington Pacific Tree Frog Pseudacris regilla File Hyla regilla.jpg 200px 2007 ref cite web last State Symbols of Washington title State symbols url http www.leg.wa.gov ... more details
A state firearm has only been designated by two of the fifty States in the United States Utah and Arizona . In March 2011, Utah adopted the M1911 pistol as its state firearm. This gun was designed by Ogden, Utah native John Browning . The adoption was supported by Republican Utah State Representative Carl Wimmer , who said, It does capture a portion of Utah s history and even bigger than that, it captures a portion of American history. ref cite news last Dobuzinskis first Alex title Utah becomes first in U.S. to designate official state gun url http www.reuters.com article 2011 03 18 us automatic pistol utah idUSTRE72H08Z20110318 accessdate 29 April 2011 newspaper Reuters date 29 April 2011 ref The adoption was opposed by Democratic Utah State Representative Brian King who said, When we are talking about a state symbol we would do well to come up with one that is more unifying than divisive and this is a very divisive symbol for obvious reasons. This is just a poor choice for a state symbol ... Action Army Revolver as Arizona s state firearm. ref cite news last Schwartz first David title Arizona governor makes Colt revolver official state gun url http www.reuters.com article 2011 04 29 us arizona colt idUSTRE73S05920110429 accessdate 29 April 2011 newspaper Reuters date 29 April 2011 ref In 2010 a bill to adopt the long rifle as the Pennsylvania state firearm was rejected. ref cite news title Add this to Utah s list of state symbols an official firearm url http edition.cnn.com 2011 US 03 18 utah.state.firearm index.html?hpt T2 newspaper CNN date 19 March 2011 ref ref cite news title Utah designates Browning M1911 official state firearm url http www.bbc.co.uk news world us canada 12792633 newspaper BBC date 18 March 2011 ref List of state firearms class wikitable State Firearm ... 2011 flag Utah M1911 pistol File Colt Model of 1911 U.S. Army b.png 70px March 2011 See also Lists of United States state insignia References reflist state insignia Category United States state insignia ... more details
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