This document provides key facts about the capital cities, state symbols, and nicknames of 12 U.S. states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington. It lists each state's capital city, year of statehood, motto, flower, bird, and other distinguishing symbols and nicknames.

2. •Alaska’s capital city is Juneau.
•It was the 49th state added into the
U.S.
•The state flower is a “Forget Me
Not”.
•Its nickname is “The Last Frontier”.
•The state bird is the Willow
Ptarmigan.

3. The state capital is Phoenix.
The state bird is a Cactus Wren.
It was the 48th state added into the
U.S.
The state flower is the Saguaro
Cactus Blossom.
The state motto is “Ditat Deus” or
“God enriches”

4. •The state capital is Sacramento.
•The state bird is the California Valley
Quail.
•The state motto is “Eureka! I have
found it.
•The state song is “I Love
You, California”.
•The state flower is the California Poppy.

5. The capital city is Denver.
The state bird is the Lark Bunting.
It was the 38th state added into the
U.S.
The state flower is the Rocky
Mountain Columbine.
The state motto is “Nil sine Numine”
or “Nothing Without Providence”

6. The state capital is Tallahassee.
It was the 27th state added into the
U.S.
The state flower is the Orange
Blossom.
The state motto is “In God We Trust”.
 The state bird is the Mockingbird.

7. The state capital is Honolulu.
The state bird is the Nene.
The state motto is “Ua mau ke ea o ka
aina I ka pono” or “The life of the land
is perpetuated in righteousness”.
The state’s nickname is “The Aloha
State”.
The state song is “Hawaii Ponoi- Hawaii’s
Own”.

8. The state capital is Helena.
The state motto is “Oro y Plata” or
“Gold and Silver”.
The state nickname is “The Treasure
State”.
The state flower is the Bitterroot.
The state song is “Montana”.

9. The state capital is Albany.
The state bird is the Bluebird.
The state flower is a Rose.
The state motto is “Excelsior”.
The state’s nickname is the “Empire
State”.

10. The state capital is Nashville.
The state motto is “Agriculture and
Commerce”.
The state’s nickname is the
“Volunteer State”.
The state song is the “Tennessee
Waltz”.
The state flower is the Iris.

11. The state capital is Salt Lake City.
The state flower is the Sego Lily.
The state motto is “Industry”.
The state’s nickname is “The Beehive
State”.
The state song is “Utah, We Love
Thee”.