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Tuesday, January 15, 2008



New York State Flag


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New York's official flag was adopted in 1901. The flag has a deep blue background. It pictures Liberty (she symbolizes freedom) and Justice (she symbolizes justice before the law). Liberty is holding a pole with a liberty cap, and has a discarded crown at her feet (which represents freedom from Britain after the Revolutionary War). Justice is blindfolded and is holding the scales of justice. A shield between them pictures the sun, hills, and 2 boats sailing on the Hudson River. Over the shield there is a globe and a bald eagle. Under them all is a white, flowing ribbon that reads "EXCELSIOR."



State Capital: Albany


Largest City: New York City


Entered Union: July 26, 1788


Status: New York was the 11th state in the USA and the 27th biggest state


State Flower: Rose


State Tree: Sugar Maple


State Bird: Eastern Bluebird


State Song: "I Love New York"


State Nickname: The Empire State


State Motto: Excelsior (Ever Upwards)


Bordering States: Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island


Origin of the Name: The English took over of the area that had been called "New Netherland" in 1664, and renamed it New York to honor the Duke of York (York is a city in England).



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