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Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
Pelicans used to be all over Louisiana's Gulf Coast, and there's even one depicted on the state flag. Thus, "The Pelican State" nickname was born. Mary Haley/istockphoto
The nickname was adopted by the state in 1950 and was adopted as the mascot of Ohio State University in the 1960s. Oklahoma's nickname, the "Sooner State," dates back to the 1800s.
This is a list of demonyms used to designate the citizens of specific states, federal district, and territories of the United States of America. Official English-language demonyms are established by the United States Government Publishing Office (USGPO); [ 1 ] however, many other terms are in common use.
Every state has its own unique symbols, like state animal, state flower, and state motto. The U.S. Government Publishing Office recognizes the following demonyms as the official nicknames for ...
(Australia) A person from the state of Victoria, arising from the state being nickname of Victoria (from the 1880s) as a ‘cabbage garden’ referring, somewhat slightingly, to the small size of the state. [8] Cajun (US) A person from Louisiana (mainly the southern portion of the state); derived from 'Acadian' Canuck A person from Canada. [9 ...
Louisiana entrance sign off Interstate 20 in Madison Parish east of Tallulah. Louisiana [pronunciation 1] (French: Louisiane ⓘ; Spanish: Luisiana; Louisiana Creole: Lwizyàn) [b] is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.
An enlargeable map of the state of Louisiana. Names Common name: Louisiana. Pronunciation: / l u ˌ iː z i ˈ æ n ə / ⓘ, / ˌ l uː z i ˈ æ n ə / ⓘ Official name: State of Louisiana; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: LA; ISO 3166-2 code: US-LA; Internet second-level domain: .la.us; Nicknames Bayou State (previously used on ...