Date Admitted: | Jan. 9, 1788 |
State Capital: | Hartford |
Admission to U.S.: | Fifth State |
Flag Adopted: | H1897 |
State Motto: | "He who transplanted sustains Us" |
Nickname: | The Constitution State |
Area: | 53,182 square miles |
Highest Point: | Magazine Mountain - 2,753 feet (839 m) above sea level |
Lowest Point: | Ouachita River; 55 feet, (17 m) above sea level |
State Song: | "Yankee Doodle" |
State Flower: | Mountain Laurel |
State Tree: | White Oak |
State Bird: | Robin |
State Mammal: | White-tailed deer |
State Fish: | Largemouth bass |
State Insect: | Honeybee |
State Gem: | Diamond |
State Rock: | Quartz crystal |
State Mineral: | Bauxite |
State Dance: | Square dance |
State Instrument: | Fiddle |
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