List of U.S. state and territory nicknames

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.

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List of U.S. state and territory nicknames

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.

State, federal district, and territory nicknames

List of U.S. state and territory nicknames

Official state, federal district, and territory nicknames are highlighted in bold. A state nickname is not to be confused with an official state motto.

<table><thead><tr><th>State, federal district, or territory</th><th>Nickname(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Alabama</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Alaska</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>American Samoa</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Arizona</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Arkansas</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>California</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Colorado</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Connecticut</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Delaware</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>District of Columbia</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Florida</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Georgia</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Guam</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hawaii</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Idaho</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Illinois</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Indiana</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Iowa</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kansas</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kentucky</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Louisiana</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Maine</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Maryland</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Massachusetts</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mississippi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Missouri</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Montana</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nebraska</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nevada</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>New Hampshire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>New Jersey</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>New Mexico</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>New York</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>North Carolina</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>North Dakota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Northern Mariana Islands</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ohio</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Oklahoma</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Oregon</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pennsylvania</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Puerto Rico</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rhode Island</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Carolina</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Dakota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tennessee</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Texas</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>U.S. Virgin Islands</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Utah</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vermont</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Virginia</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Washington</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>West Virginia</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wyoming</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>