New York

• Admitted to statehood: July 26, 1788
• Origin of name: Named for Duke of York and Albany
• Capital: Albany
• Nickname: "The Empire State"
• Motto: "Excelsior" (Translation: "Ever Upward")
• Bird: Bluebird
• Flower: Rose
• Song: "I Love New York"
• Stone: Garnet (Gem)
• Tree: Sugar Maple
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