Florida

• Admitted to statehood: March 3, 1845
• Origin of name: Ponce de Leon named it "Pascua Flordia", which means "Flowery Easter" on Easter Sunday, 1513
• Capital: Tallahassee
• Nickname: "The Sunshine State"
• Motto: "In God We Trust"
• Bird: Mockingbird
• Flower: Orange Blossom
• Song: "Swanee River"
• Stone: Moonstone (Gem)
• Tree: Sabal palmetto palm
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