Stately Knowledge: Facts about the United States
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State | Capital | Largest City | Bird | Flower |
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Alabama | Montgomery | Birmingham | Yellowhammer | Camellia |
Alaska | Juneau | Anchorage | Willow Ptarmigan | Forget-me-not |
Arizona | Phoenix | Phoenix | Cactus Wren | Saguaro Cactus Blossom |
Arkansas | Little Rock | Little Rock | Mockingbird | Apple Blossom |
California | Sacramento | Los Angeles | California Valley Quail | Golden Poppy |
Colorado | Denver | Denver | Lark Bunting | Columbine |
Connecticut | Hartford | Bridgeport | American Robin | Mountain Laurel |
Delaware | Dover | Wilmington | Blue Hen Chicken | Peach Blossom |
Florida | Tallahassee | Jacksonville | Mockingbird | Orange Blossom |
Georgia | Atlanta | Atlanta | Brown Thrasher | Cherokee Rose |
Hawaii | Honolulu | Honolulu | Nene (Hawaiian Goose) | Hibiscus |
Idaho | Boise | Boise | Mountain Bluebird | Syringa |
Illinois | Springfield | Chicago | Cardinal | Native violet |
Indiana | Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Cardinal | Peony |
Iowa | Des Moines | Des Moines | Eastern Goldfinch | Wild Rose |
Kansas | Topeka | Wichita | Western Meadowlark | Native Sunflower |
Kentucky | Frankfort | Louisville | Kentucky Cardinal | Goldenrod |
Louisiana | Baton Rouge | New Orleans | Pelican | Magnolia |
Maine | Augusta | Portland | Chickadee | White Pine Cone and Tassel |
Maryland | Annapolis | Baltimore | Baltimore Oriole | Black-Eyed Susan |
Massachusetts | Boston | Boston | Chickadee | Mayflower |
Michigan | Lansing | Detroit | Robin | Apple Blossom |
Minnesota | St. Paul | Minneapolis | Common Loon | Pink and White Lady’s Slipper |
Mississippi | Jackson | Jackson | Mockingbird | Magnolia |
Missouri | Jefferson City | Kansas City | Bluebird | Hawthorn |
Montana | Helena | Billings | Western Meadowlark | Bitterroot |
Nebraska | Lincoln | Omaha | Western Meadowlark | Goldenrod |
Nevada | Carson City | Las Vegas | Mountain Bluebird | Sagebrush |
New Hampshire | Concord | Manchester | Purple Finch | Purple Lilac |
New Jersey | Trenton | Newark | Eastern Goldfinch | Purple Violet |
New Mexico | Santa Fe | Albuquerque | Roadrunner | Yucca Flower |
New York | Albany | New York | Bluebird | Rose |
North Carolina | Raleigh | Charlotte | Cardinal | Dogwood |
North Dakota | Bismarck | Fargo | Western Meadowlark | Wild Prairie Rose |
Ohio | Columbus | Columbus | Cardinal | Scarlet Carnation |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher | Mistletoe |
Oregon | Salem | Portland | Western Meadowlark | Oregon Grape |
Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Philadelphia | Ruffed Grouse | Mountain Laurel |
Rhode Island | Providence | Providence | Rhode Island Red | Violet |
South Carolina | Columbia | Columbia | Carolina Wren | Yellow Jessamine |
South Dakota | Pierre | Sioux Falls | Ring-Necked Pheasant | American Pasqueflower |
Tennessee | Nashville | Memphis | Mockingbird | Iris |
Texas | Austin | Houston | Mockingbird | Bluebonnet |
Utah | Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City | California Gull | Sego Lily |
Vermont | Montpelier | Burlington | Hermit Thrush | Red Clover |
Virginia | Richmond | Virginia Beach | Cardinal | Dogwood |
Washington | Olympia | Seattle | Willow Goldfinch | Western Rhododendron |
West Virginia | Charleston | Charleston | Cardinal | Big Rhododendron |
Wisconsin | Madison | Milwaukee | Robin | Wood Violet |
Wyoming | Cheyenne | Cheyenne | Meadowlark | Indian Paintbrush |
Washington, D.C. | None | Washington | Woodthrush | American Beauty Rose |