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West Virginia State Facts & Information

Wild, Wonderful

Date Admitted:1863
State Capital:Charleston
Admission to U.S.:Thirty-fifth State
Flag Adopted:1929
State Motto:"Mountaineers Are Always Free"
Nickname:Mountain State
State Song:"West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home"
State Flower:Rhododendron
State Tree:Sugar Maple
State Bird:Cardinal
State Fish:Brook Trout
State Fruit:Apple