Arkansas

• Admitted to statehood: June 15, 1836
• Origin of name: French variation of Quapaw, meaning "downstream people"
• Capital: Little Rock
• Nickname: "Land of Opportunity" and "Razorback State"
• Motto: "Regnat Populas" meaning "The People Rule"
• Bird: Mockingbird
• Flower: Apple Blossom
• Song: "Arkansas"
• Stone: Diamond (Gemstone)
• Tree: Pine
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