Virginia

• Admitted to statehood: June 25, 1788
• Origin of name: Named by Sir Walter Raleigh in honor of Queen Elizabeth
• Capital: Richmond
• Nickname: "The Old Dominion"
• Motto: "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Translation: "Thus Always to Tyrants")
• Bird: Cardinal
• Dog: Fox Hound
• Flower: Dogwood Flower
• Song: "Carry Me back to Old Virginny"
• Stone: Oyster Shell (Shell)
• Tree: Dogwood
• Virginia Hompage