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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.
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.
The people who came to the state before the land run's starting time at noon on April 22, 1889 were called "sooner," inspiring the state's eventual nickname as "The Sooner State." Jillian Cooper ...
Bay Stater (official term used by state government) and Citizen of the Commonwealth (identifier used in state law) [31] Massachusettsian, [32] Massachusite, [33] [34] Masshole (derogatory [35] as an exonym; however, it can be affectionate when applied as an endonym [36]) Michigan: Michiganian
Flag of the State of Colorado [4] June 5, 1911 SB 118-1911 February 28, 1928 SB 152-1929 March 31, 1964 Logo Colorado state government logo [5] See Colorado state logo. March 26, 2019 [5] Motto: Nil sine numine [2] (Latin: Nothing without providence) NIL SINE NVMINE: November 6, 1861 November 6, 1876 CRS 24-80-901 [1] Nickname: Centennial State ...
Jonesboro, Arkansas: Arkansas State University-Beebe: Vanguards Beebe, Arkansas: Arkansas State University Mid-South: Greyhounds West Memphis, Arkansas: Arkansas State University–Mountain Home: Trailblazers Mountain Home, Arkansas: Arkansas State University Newport: Aviators: Newport, Arkansas: Arkansas Tech University: Wonder Boys and Golden ...
It adopted its current nickname shortly after becoming a part of the University of South Carolina in 1960, due to a desire for a nickname more compatible with the "Gamecocks" of its parent. The nickname remained even after Coastal became an independent institution in 1993. Colorado State Rams – Colorado A&M used the nickname of the "Aggies ...
Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century.