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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.
In 2013, Vermont became the 17th state to decriminalize marijuana. The statute makes possession of less than an ounce of the drug punishable by a small fine, rather than arrest and possible jail time. [307] In 2014, Vermont became the first state to call for a constitutional convention to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v.
The lush, forested moutain ranges in Vermont, known as the Green Mountains, inspired the state's nickname: "The Green Mountain State." Bill Chizek/istockphoto Virginia: The Old Dominion State
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 Vermont Republic, also known as the Green Mountain Republic, [10] existed from 1777 to 1791, at which time Vermont became the 14th state. Vermont not only takes its state nickname ("The Green Mountain State") from the mountains, it is named after them.
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 ...
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
An enlargeable map of the state of Vermont. Names Common name: Vermont. Pronunciation: / v ər ˈ m ɒ n t / ⓘ Official name: State of Vermont; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: VT; ISO 3166-2 code: US-VT; Internet second-level domain: .vt.us; Nicknames Green Mountain State [1] (currently used on license plates) Adjectival: Vermont ...