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Pennsylvania firefly (Photuris pennsylvanica) December 5, 1988 [4] [16] Motto "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" 1778 [17] Nickname "Keystone State" c. 1800 [17] Seal: Seal of Pennsylvania: 1791 [17] Ship: US Brig Niagara: April 29, 1988 [6] [18] Song "Pennsylvania" November 29, 1990 [19] [20] Steam locomotive: K4s 1361 and K4s 3750: December ...
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 "Keystone State" originates with the agricultural and architectural term "keystone", and is based on the central role that Pennsylvania played geographically and functionally among the original Thirteen Colonies from which the nation was established, the important founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence and U ...
Keystone symbols displayed at a military parade in 1899 (the symbols are described as being white, on a blue field, with red letters). In September 1899, a military parade in Philadelphia featured a choir of 3,200 school-children and teachers that were arranged to display three keystone symbols with the letters "GAR" on them (standing for Grand army of the Republic).
Pennsylvania: March 8, 1650: Welsh and Latin: Penn + silvania 'Penn's woods', after Admiral William Penn, the father of its founder William Penn. [87] Pennsylvania is the only state that shares part of its name with its founder. [88] The name "Penn" comes from the Welsh word for 'head'. [89] Rhode Island: February 3, 1680: Dutch: roodt eylandt
Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...
The city got its moniker for being the site of the nation's first electric-powered streetcars. Allentown. A Town [3] Band City USA [4] Peanut City [5] Silk City [6] The Queen City [7] [8] Truck Capital of the World [9] Bethlehem. Christmas City U.S.A. [10] Erie. The Flagship City [11] The Gem City [11] Hanover. Snack capital of the world [12 ...
Pittsburgh boasts more bridges, owing to its location at the confluence of the Allegheny, Ohio, and Monongahela, than any other city or region in the world. [1] Steel City Pittsburgh and the surrounding area was once one of the largest steel producers in the world, gaining it international renown as such.