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1. The Badger State
State bird: robin
State fossil: trilobite
Well known for milk production.
2. The Bluegrass State
State animal: gray squirrel
State insect: Viceroy butterfly
Houses some of the entire world's best racehorses.
3. The Gem State
State gem: star garnet
State dance: square dance
Best known for its potatoes.
4. The Lone Star State
State bird: mockingbird
State motto: friendship
Birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
5. The Buckeye State
State insect: ladybug
State animal: white-tailed deer
One of its cities was the first to use police cars.
6. The Natural State
State motto: Regnat populus (the people rule)
State flower: apple blossom
Famous performer Johnny Cash was born here.
7. The Treasure State
State animal: grizzly bear
State fish: cutthroat trout
The state name comes from a Spanish word which means "mountainous".
8. The Evergreen State
State bird: goldfinch
State fruit: apple
Home of Microsoft's Bill Gates.
9. Sportman's Paradise/The Pelican State
State crustacean: crawfish
State amphibian: green tree frog
One of its cities held the 1983 Special Olympics International Summer Games.
10. The Empire State of the South
State insect: honey bee
State shell: knobbed whelk
The 39th US president, Jimmy Carter, was born here.
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