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Guess
the state

Take a look at these clues and see if you can guess the state using as few hints as possible. They get easier toward the end.

Published November/December 2002

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1859
Oregon Grape
Western Meadowlark
"The Union"
Manufacturing, mining, forestry and food processing
"The Beaver State"
Salem

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Published September/October 2002

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1912
Yucca Flower
Roadrunner
"It grows as it goes"
Government, mining and tourism
"The Land of Enchantment"
Santa Fe

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Published July/August 2002

Flag pole

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1796
Iris
Mockingbird
"Agriculture and commerce"
Manufacturing, agriculture, publishing and music
"The Volunteer State"
Nashville

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Published May/June 2002

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1788
Black-Eyed Susan
Baltimore Oriole
"Manly deeds, womanly words"
Government, manufacturing, fishing, services and publishing
"The Old Line State" or "The Free State"
Annapolis

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Published March/April 2002

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1896
Sego Lilly
American Seagull
"Industry"
Mining, manufacturing, tourism, trade and services
"The Beehive State"
Salt Lake City

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Published January/February 2002

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1787
Violet
Eastern Goldfinch
"Liberty and prosperity"
Manufacturing, tourism, finance, transportation and communication
"The Garden State"
Trenton

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Published November/December 2001

Flag state banner

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1803
Scarlet Carnation
Cardinal
"With God all things are possible"
Manufacturing, tourism, government and trade
"The Buckeye State"
Columbus

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Published September/October 2001

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1861
Sunflower
Western Meadowlark
"To the stars through difficulties"
Agriculture, machinery, mining and aerospace
"The Sunflower State"
Topeka

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Published July/August 2001

Flag in pie

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1791
Red Clover
Hermit Thrush
"Freedom and unity"
Agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, mining and government
"The Green Mountain State"
Montpelier

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Published May/June 2001

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1788
Yellow Jessamine
Great Carolina Wren
"While I breathe, I hope"
Agriculture, textile, apparel, chemical and tourism
"The Palmetto State"
Columbia

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Published March/April 2001

Flag eagle

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1890
Indian Paintbrush
Western Meadowlark
"Equal rights"
Agriculture, mining, forestry and tourism
"The Equality State" or "The Cowboy State"
Cheyenne

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Published January/February 2001

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1820
White Pine Cone &
Tassel
Chickadee
"I direct"
Manufacturing, services, government, fisheries and forestry
"The Pine Tree
State"
Augusta

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Published November/December 2000

Flag

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1889
Coast Rhododendron
Willow Goldfinch
"Alki" (By and by)
Aerospace, aluminum, agricultre and luber trade
"The Evergreen
State"
Olympia

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Published September/October 2000

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1816
Peony
Cardinal
"The crossroads of America"
Wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing
"The Hoosier
State"
Indianapolis

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Published July/August 2000

Flag pole

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1787
Mountain Laurel
Ruffed Grouse
"Virtue, liberty, and independence."
Steel,
electronics,
manufacturing
and agriculture
"The Keystone
State"
Harrisburg

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Published June 2000

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1845
Bluebonnet
Mockingbird
"Friendship"
Petroleum,
manufacturing,
agriculture
"The Lone
Star State"
Austin

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Published May 2000

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1889
Bitterroot
Western
Meadowlark
"Gold and
Silver"
Manufacturing,
mining,
agriculture
tourism
"The Treasure
Star State"
Helena

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Published April 2000

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1788
Mayflower
Chickadee
"By the sword we seek peace, but peace only
under liberty"
Manufacturing, trade,
services, construction,
tourism
"The Bay
State"
Boston

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Published March 2000

Flag state banner

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1863
Big
rhododendron
Cardinal
"Mountineers are
always free"
Mining,
agriculture,
mineral and
chemical production
"The Mountain
Star State"
Charleston

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