curiousU.S. STATE NICKNAMES & MOTTOES #1
| State | State nickname | State motto |
| ALABAMA | Yellowhammer State; Heart of Dixie | Audemus jura nostra defendere [we dare defend our rights] |
| ALASKA | The Last Frontier; Land of the Midnight Sun | North to the Future |
| ARIZONA | Grand Canyon State | Ditat Deus [God enriches] |
| ARKANSAS | Natural State | Regnat populus [the people rule] |
| CALIFORNIA | Golden State | Eureka [I have found it] |
| COLORADO | Centennial State | Nil sine Numine [nothing without Providence] |
| CONNECTICUT | Constitution State; Nutmeg State | Qui transtulit sustinet [he who transplanted still sustains] |
| DELAWARE | First State; Diamond State; Small Wonder; Blue Hen State | Liberty and independence |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DC; the District | Justia omnibus [justice for all] |
| FLORIDA | Sunshine State | In God we trust |
| GEORGIA | Peach State; Empire State of the South | Wisdom, Justice, and moderation |
| HAWAII | Aloha State | Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono [the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness] |
| IDAHO | Gem State | Esto perpetua [it is forever] |
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
